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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Solving
5 + 2x = 8 + 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 + 2x + -5x = 8 + 5x + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
5 + -3x = 8 + 0
5 + -3x = 8

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -3x = 8 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -3x = 8 + -5
-3x = 8 + -5

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

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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