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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(2 + x) + -3x = 8x + -1(x + -2)
(2 * 5 + x * 5) + -3x = 8x + -1(x + -2)
(10 + 5x) + -3x = 8x + -1(x + -2)

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
10 + 2x = 8x + -1(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
10 + 2x = 8x + -1(-2 + x)
10 + 2x = 8x + (-2 * -1 + x * -1)
10 + 2x = 8x + (2 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
10 + 2x = 2 + 8x + -1x

Combine like terms: 8x + -1x = 7x
10 + 2x = 2 + 7x

Solving
10 + 2x = 2 + 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.
10 + 2x + -7x = 2 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 2x + -7x = -5x
10 + -5x = 2 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
10 + -5x = 2 + 0
10 + -5x = 2

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -5x = 2 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -5x = 2 + -10
-5x = 2 + -10

Combine like terms: 2 + -10 = -8
-5x = -8

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 1.6

Simplifying
x = 1.6

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