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

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


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

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

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

Solving
8 + -2x = -8 + 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.
8 + -2x + -2x = -8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -2x + -2x = -4x
8 + -4x = -8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
8 + -4x = -8 + 0
8 + -4x = -8

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

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -4x = -8 + -8
-4x = -8 + -8

Combine like terms: -8 + -8 = -16
-4x = -16

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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