3x+5-8(x+1)=2x+3

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Solution for 3x+5-8(x+1)=2x+3 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 5 + -8(x + 1) = 2x + 3

Reorder the terms:
3x + 5 + -8(1 + x) = 2x + 3
3x + 5 + (1 * -8 + x * -8) = 2x + 3
3x + 5 + (-8 + -8x) = 2x + 3

Reorder the terms:
5 + -8 + 3x + -8x = 2x + 3

Combine like terms: 5 + -8 = -3
-3 + 3x + -8x = 2x + 3

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
-3 + -5x = 2x + 3

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -5x = 3 + 2x

Solving
-3 + -5x = 3 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -5x + -2x = 3 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -5x + -2x = -7x
-3 + -7x = 3 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-3 + -7x = 3 + 0
-3 + -7x = 3

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -7x = 3 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -7x = 3 + 3
-7x = 3 + 3

Combine like terms: 3 + 3 = 6
-7x = 6

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -0.8571428571

Simplifying
x = -0.8571428571

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