3x-(8x+3)=7x-15

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Solution for 3x-(8x+3)=7x-15 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -1(8x + 3) = 7x + -15

Reorder the terms:
3x + -1(3 + 8x) = 7x + -15
3x + (3 * -1 + 8x * -1) = 7x + -15
3x + (-3 + -8x) = 7x + -15

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 3x + -8x = 7x + -15

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
-3 + -5x = 7x + -15

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -5x = -15 + 7x

Solving
-3 + -5x = -15 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -5x + -7x = -15 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: -5x + -7x = -12x
-3 + -12x = -15 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-3 + -12x = -15 + 0
-3 + -12x = -15

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -12x = -15 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -12x = -15 + 3
-12x = -15 + 3

Combine like terms: -15 + 3 = -12
-12x = -12

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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