3x+8-5(x+1)=2x+6

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Solution for 3x+8-5(x+1)=2x+6 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 8 + -5(x + 1) = 2x + 6

Reorder the terms:
3x + 8 + -5(1 + x) = 2x + 6
3x + 8 + (1 * -5 + x * -5) = 2x + 6
3x + 8 + (-5 + -5x) = 2x + 6

Reorder the terms:
8 + -5 + 3x + -5x = 2x + 6

Combine like terms: 8 + -5 = 3
3 + 3x + -5x = 2x + 6

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
3 + -2x = 2x + 6

Reorder the terms:
3 + -2x = 6 + 2x

Solving
3 + -2x = 6 + 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 + -2x + -2x = 6 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -2x + -2x = -4x
3 + -4x = 6 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
3 + -4x = 6 + 0
3 + -4x = 6

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -4x = 6 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -4x = 6 + -3
-4x = 6 + -3

Combine like terms: 6 + -3 = 3
-4x = 3

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -0.75

Simplifying
x = -0.75

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