5x-(6x+8)=x-11

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Solution for 5x-(6x+8)=x-11 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -1(6x + 8) = x + -11

Reorder the terms:
5x + -1(8 + 6x) = x + -11
5x + (8 * -1 + 6x * -1) = x + -11
5x + (-8 + -6x) = x + -11

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x + -6x = x + -11

Combine like terms: 5x + -6x = -1x
-8 + -1x = x + -11

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -1x = -11 + x

Solving
-8 + -1x = -11 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -1x + -1x = -11 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -1x + -1x = -2x
-8 + -2x = -11 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-8 + -2x = -11 + 0
-8 + -2x = -11

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2x = -11 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2x = -11 + 8
-2x = -11 + 8

Combine like terms: -11 + 8 = -3
-2x = -3

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 1.5

Simplifying
x = 1.5

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