3x-2=8x-3x

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Solution for 3x-2=8x-3x equation:


Simplifying
3x + -2 = 8x + -3x

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

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

Solving
-2 + 3x = 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.
-2 + 3x + -5x = 5x + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-2 + -2x = 0

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -2x = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -2x = 0 + 2
-2x = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-2x = 2

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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