5=2x-x+8

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Solution for 5=2x-x+8 equation:


Simplifying
5 = 2x + -1x + 8

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

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

Solving
5 = 8 + 1x

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.
5 + -1x = 8 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
5 + -1x = 8 + 0
5 + -1x = 8

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -1x = 8 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -1x = 8 + -5
-1x = 8 + -5

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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