5x-(2x+8)=8x-13

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Solution for 5x-(2x+8)=8x-13 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -1(2x + 8) = 8x + -13

Reorder the terms:
5x + -1(8 + 2x) = 8x + -13
5x + (8 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 8x + -13
5x + (-8 + -2x) = 8x + -13

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x + -2x = 8x + -13

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-8 + 3x = 8x + -13

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3x = -13 + 8x

Solving
-8 + 3x = -13 + 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.
-8 + 3x + -8x = -13 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
-8 + -5x = -13 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-8 + -5x = -13 + 0
-8 + -5x = -13

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -5x = -13 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -5x = -13 + 8
-5x = -13 + 8

Combine like terms: -13 + 8 = -5
-5x = -5

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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