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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -3 + 5x + -1x = x + -8

Combine like terms: -10 + -3 = -13
-13 + 5x + -1x = x + -8

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
-13 + 4x = x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 4x = -8 + x

Solving
-13 + 4x = -8 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 4x + -1x = -8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 4x + -1x = 3x
-13 + 3x = -8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-13 + 3x = -8 + 0
-13 + 3x = -8

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 13 + 3x = -8 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + 3x = -8 + 13
3x = -8 + 13

Combine like terms: -8 + 13 = 5
3x = 5

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 1.666666667

Simplifying
x = 1.666666667

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