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

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Solution for 8(x+5)-(3x-1)=2 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
8(5 + x) + -1(3x + -1) = 2
(5 * 8 + x * 8) + -1(3x + -1) = 2
(40 + 8x) + -1(3x + -1) = 2

Reorder the terms:
40 + 8x + -1(-1 + 3x) = 2
40 + 8x + (-1 * -1 + 3x * -1) = 2
40 + 8x + (1 + -3x) = 2

Reorder the terms:
40 + 1 + 8x + -3x = 2

Combine like terms: 40 + 1 = 41
41 + 8x + -3x = 2

Combine like terms: 8x + -3x = 5x
41 + 5x = 2

Solving
41 + 5x = 2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-41' to each side of the equation.
41 + -41 + 5x = 2 + -41

Combine like terms: 41 + -41 = 0
0 + 5x = 2 + -41
5x = 2 + -41

Combine like terms: 2 + -41 = -39
5x = -39

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -7.8

Simplifying
x = -7.8

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