5-2(x+8)=6x+5

Simple and best practice solution for 5-2(x+8)=6x+5 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 5-2(x+8)=6x+5 equation:


Simplifying
5 + -2(x + 8) = 6x + 5

Reorder the terms:
5 + -2(8 + x) = 6x + 5
5 + (8 * -2 + x * -2) = 6x + 5
5 + (-16 + -2x) = 6x + 5

Combine like terms: 5 + -16 = -11
-11 + -2x = 6x + 5

Reorder the terms:
-11 + -2x = 5 + 6x

Solving
-11 + -2x = 5 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-11 + -2x + -6x = 5 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: -2x + -6x = -8x
-11 + -8x = 5 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-11 + -8x = 5 + 0
-11 + -8x = 5

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + -8x = 5 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + -8x = 5 + 11
-8x = 5 + 11

Combine like terms: 5 + 11 = 16
-8x = 16

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

See similar equations:

| (3a+14)=(5a-1)+(4a-8) | | 12+11= | | r^3-5r^2-25r+125=0 | | 25-11=2(x-6) | | (1-y)(3y+4)=0 | | (x+40)=x | | 7y-5=3y+7 | | 3x+35=17 | | 6-4w=2x+2 | | 45-4x=700 | | -c+4=13+4c-1 | | 6x-40=-22 | | 24+3x=196 | | -5(t+6)-(t+1)=9 | | 5y-8y=-14-19 | | (7x-10)=(5x+30) | | 18w=-36 | | 12-2x=48 | | (x+7)x=50 | | x=6x+9 | | 2(x-4)=5(x+7) | | 3y-5y-12=7y-88-5 | | 9x^2-6x=-7 | | 54+6y-15=16y-9-2y | | 1/2(4z+1/4)=2(z+1/6) | | 32x^3-4=0 | | (12x-74)=(5x+45) | | y=2x^2+2 | | y=2x^2+2x | | -x-5y-5z=2 | | 12(-32)-16(-32-8)=0 | | 8m^2-64m+136=0 |

Equations solver categories