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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-3 + x) + -1(x + -8) = 2x + 3
(-3 * 5 + x * 5) + -1(x + -8) = 2x + 3
(-15 + 5x) + -1(x + -8) = 2x + 3

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 5x + -1(-8 + x) = 2x + 3
-15 + 5x + (-8 * -1 + x * -1) = 2x + 3
-15 + 5x + (8 + -1x) = 2x + 3

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 8 + 5x + -1x = 2x + 3

Combine like terms: -15 + 8 = -7
-7 + 5x + -1x = 2x + 3

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
-7 + 4x = 2x + 3

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 4x = 3 + 2x

Solving
-7 + 4x = 3 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 4x + -2x = 3 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
-7 + 2x = 3 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-7 + 2x = 3 + 0
-7 + 2x = 3

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 2x = 3 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 2x = 3 + 7
2x = 3 + 7

Combine like terms: 3 + 7 = 10
2x = 10

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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