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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: -5 + -2 = -7
-7 + 3x + -1x = 8x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-7 + 2x = 8x

Solving
-7 + 2x = 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 2x + -8x = 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 2x + -8x = -6x
-7 + -6x = 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-7 + -6x = 0

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -6x = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -6x = 0 + 7
-6x = 0 + 7

Combine like terms: 0 + 7 = 7
-6x = 7

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -1.166666667

Simplifying
x = -1.166666667

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