3x+5=-5x-8+1

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


Simplifying
3x + 5 = -5x + -8 + 1

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3x = -5x + -8 + 1

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3x = -8 + 1 + -5x

Combine like terms: -8 + 1 = -7
5 + 3x = -7 + -5x

Solving
5 + 3x = -7 + -5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5x' to each side of the equation.
5 + 3x + 5x = -7 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: 3x + 5x = 8x
5 + 8x = -7 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
5 + 8x = -7 + 0
5 + 8x = -7

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 8x = -7 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 8x = -7 + -5
8x = -7 + -5

Combine like terms: -7 + -5 = -12
8x = -12

Divide each side by '8'.
x = -1.5

Simplifying
x = -1.5

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