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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 8 + 8 = 16
8 + 5x = 16 + -2x

Solving
8 + 5x = 16 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 5x + 2x = 16 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 5x + 2x = 7x
8 + 7x = 16 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
8 + 7x = 16 + 0
8 + 7x = 16

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 7x = 16 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 7x = 16 + -8
7x = 16 + -8

Combine like terms: 16 + -8 = 8
7x = 8

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 1.142857143

Simplifying
x = 1.142857143

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