5x+8-2(x+1)=8x+9

Simple and best practice solution for 5x+8-2(x+1)=8x+9 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 5x+8-2(x+1)=8x+9 equation:


Simplifying
5x + 8 + -2(x + 1) = 8x + 9

Reorder the terms:
5x + 8 + -2(1 + x) = 8x + 9
5x + 8 + (1 * -2 + x * -2) = 8x + 9
5x + 8 + (-2 + -2x) = 8x + 9

Reorder the terms:
8 + -2 + 5x + -2x = 8x + 9

Combine like terms: 8 + -2 = 6
6 + 5x + -2x = 8x + 9

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
6 + 3x = 8x + 9

Reorder the terms:
6 + 3x = 9 + 8x

Solving
6 + 3x = 9 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
6 + 3x + -8x = 9 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
6 + -5x = 9 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
6 + -5x = 9 + 0
6 + -5x = 9

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -5x = 9 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -5x = 9 + -6
-5x = 9 + -6

Combine like terms: 9 + -6 = 3
-5x = 3

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -0.6

Simplifying
x = -0.6

See similar equations:

| x^2-5x-2m=0 | | 4x^2-23x+34=-2x+7 | | 5n-5=2n+7 | | 1-3x-2+4=x | | 7(5x-9)+1=35x | | x/5=3/4.5 | | 2x-7=x+3(x-1) | | 120-18x=8.9-4.8 | | 200(30t)(30t)=0 | | 6y/7-5y/9=1 | | x^3+y^3=95*4 | | -√1/36 | | 3y-3x^2=0 | | 12(4x-7)=16+3x | | 2-5[7-(6y-8)]= | | x^2-10x-8=-9x-2 | | 33x^6-99x^5-165x^4= | | 5z/6-4z/7=1 | | x^2-6x-6=-9x+4 | | -15x^2+18x= | | x^2+9x+20=(x+5)(x-4) | | 3x-7y^2= | | -3m+15-6(m-2)=4m-(5m-7)-2m+2 | | -14p-4(2-6p)=5(p-6)-43 | | 0=w^3-8w^2+9w+18 | | 8880/.06 | | -2(3m^2-2m-1)= | | 0=-3v-8 | | 3(5+x)=x+23 | | x/18=15/7.6 | | 17-5•4/2 | | X*14+26=x*4+236 |

Equations solver categories