5x+8=5-2(3x+7)

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Solution for 5x+8=5-2(3x+7) equation:


Simplifying
5x + 8 = 5 + -2(3x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5x = 5 + -2(3x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5x = 5 + -2(7 + 3x)
8 + 5x = 5 + (7 * -2 + 3x * -2)
8 + 5x = 5 + (-14 + -6x)

Combine like terms: 5 + -14 = -9
8 + 5x = -9 + -6x

Solving
8 + 5x = -9 + -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.
8 + 5x + 6x = -9 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: 5x + 6x = 11x
8 + 11x = -9 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: -6x + 6x = 0
8 + 11x = -9 + 0
8 + 11x = -9

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 11x = -9 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 11x = -9 + -8
11x = -9 + -8

Combine like terms: -9 + -8 = -17
11x = -17

Divide each side by '11'.
x = -1.545454545

Simplifying
x = -1.545454545

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