5x-(8-x)=2(3+4x)

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Solution for 5x-(8-x)=2(3+4x) equation:


Simplifying
5x + -1(8 + -1x) = 2(3 + 4x)
5x + (8 * -1 + -1x * -1) = 2(3 + 4x)
5x + (-8 + 1x) = 2(3 + 4x)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x + 1x = 2(3 + 4x)

Combine like terms: 5x + 1x = 6x
-8 + 6x = 2(3 + 4x)
-8 + 6x = (3 * 2 + 4x * 2)
-8 + 6x = (6 + 8x)

Solving
-8 + 6x = 6 + 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 + 6x + -8x = 6 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 6x + -8x = -2x
-8 + -2x = 6 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-8 + -2x = 6 + 0
-8 + -2x = 6

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2x = 6 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2x = 6 + 8
-2x = 6 + 8

Combine like terms: 6 + 8 = 14
-2x = 14

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -7

Simplifying
x = -7

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