8(x+3)=3x-1

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Solution for 8(x+3)=3x-1 equation:


Simplifying
8(x + 3) = 3x + -1

Reorder the terms:
8(3 + x) = 3x + -1
(3 * 8 + x * 8) = 3x + -1
(24 + 8x) = 3x + -1

Reorder the terms:
24 + 8x = -1 + 3x

Solving
24 + 8x = -1 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
24 + 8x + -3x = -1 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 8x + -3x = 5x
24 + 5x = -1 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
24 + 5x = -1 + 0
24 + 5x = -1

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + 5x = -1 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + 5x = -1 + -24
5x = -1 + -24

Combine like terms: -1 + -24 = -25
5x = -25

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

Simplifying
x = -5

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