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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 5x = 2(8 + 5x)
-3 + 5x = (8 * 2 + 5x * 2)
-3 + 5x = (16 + 10x)

Solving
-3 + 5x = 16 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 5x + -10x = 16 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 5x + -10x = -5x
-3 + -5x = 16 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-3 + -5x = 16 + 0
-3 + -5x = 16

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -5x = 16 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -5x = 16 + 3
-5x = 16 + 3

Combine like terms: 16 + 3 = 19
-5x = 19

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -3.8

Simplifying
x = -3.8

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