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

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Solution for 5(x+3)-(8x+1)=5 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
5(3 + x) + -1(8x + 1) = 5
(3 * 5 + x * 5) + -1(8x + 1) = 5
(15 + 5x) + -1(8x + 1) = 5

Reorder the terms:
15 + 5x + -1(1 + 8x) = 5
15 + 5x + (1 * -1 + 8x * -1) = 5
15 + 5x + (-1 + -8x) = 5

Reorder the terms:
15 + -1 + 5x + -8x = 5

Combine like terms: 15 + -1 = 14
14 + 5x + -8x = 5

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
14 + -3x = 5

Solving
14 + -3x = 5

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + -3x = 5 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -3x = 5 + -14
-3x = 5 + -14

Combine like terms: 5 + -14 = -9
-3x = -9

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

Simplifying
x = 3

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