5(x+8)-3=8(x+5)-18

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Solution for 5(x+8)-3=8(x+5)-18 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + 8) + -3 = 8(x + 5) + -18

Reorder the terms:
5(8 + x) + -3 = 8(x + 5) + -18
(8 * 5 + x * 5) + -3 = 8(x + 5) + -18
(40 + 5x) + -3 = 8(x + 5) + -18

Reorder the terms:
40 + -3 + 5x = 8(x + 5) + -18

Combine like terms: 40 + -3 = 37
37 + 5x = 8(x + 5) + -18

Reorder the terms:
37 + 5x = 8(5 + x) + -18
37 + 5x = (5 * 8 + x * 8) + -18
37 + 5x = (40 + 8x) + -18

Reorder the terms:
37 + 5x = 40 + -18 + 8x

Combine like terms: 40 + -18 = 22
37 + 5x = 22 + 8x

Solving
37 + 5x = 22 + 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.
37 + 5x + -8x = 22 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
37 + -3x = 22 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
37 + -3x = 22 + 0
37 + -3x = 22

Add '-37' to each side of the equation.
37 + -37 + -3x = 22 + -37

Combine like terms: 37 + -37 = 0
0 + -3x = 22 + -37
-3x = 22 + -37

Combine like terms: 22 + -37 = -15
-3x = -15

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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