5x-8-(3x+9)=-(x+2)

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Solution for 5x-8-(3x+9)=-(x+2) equation:


Simplifying
5x + -8 + -1(3x + 9) = -1(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
5x + -8 + -1(9 + 3x) = -1(x + 2)
5x + -8 + (9 * -1 + 3x * -1) = -1(x + 2)
5x + -8 + (-9 + -3x) = -1(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -9 + 5x + -3x = -1(x + 2)

Combine like terms: -8 + -9 = -17
-17 + 5x + -3x = -1(x + 2)

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
-17 + 2x = -1(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 2x = -1(2 + x)
-17 + 2x = (2 * -1 + x * -1)
-17 + 2x = (-2 + -1x)

Solving
-17 + 2x = -2 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 2x + x = -2 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: 2x + x = 3x
-17 + 3x = -2 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-17 + 3x = -2 + 0
-17 + 3x = -2

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 3x = -2 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 3x = -2 + 17
3x = -2 + 17

Combine like terms: -2 + 17 = 15
3x = 15

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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