5x-(2x+8)=9x-26

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Solution for 5x-(2x+8)=9x-26 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -1(2x + 8) = 9x + -26

Reorder the terms:
5x + -1(8 + 2x) = 9x + -26
5x + (8 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 9x + -26
5x + (-8 + -2x) = 9x + -26

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x + -2x = 9x + -26

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-8 + 3x = 9x + -26

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3x = -26 + 9x

Solving
-8 + 3x = -26 + 9x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-9x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 3x + -9x = -26 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 3x + -9x = -6x
-8 + -6x = -26 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 9x + -9x = 0
-8 + -6x = -26 + 0
-8 + -6x = -26

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -6x = -26 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -6x = -26 + 8
-6x = -26 + 8

Combine like terms: -26 + 8 = -18
-6x = -18

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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