85-2x=5x+8

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Solution for 85-2x=5x+8 equation:


Simplifying
85 + -2x = 5x + 8

Reorder the terms:
85 + -2x = 8 + 5x

Solving
85 + -2x = 8 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
85 + -2x + -5x = 8 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -2x + -5x = -7x
85 + -7x = 8 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
85 + -7x = 8 + 0
85 + -7x = 8

Add '-85' to each side of the equation.
85 + -85 + -7x = 8 + -85

Combine like terms: 85 + -85 = 0
0 + -7x = 8 + -85
-7x = 8 + -85

Combine like terms: 8 + -85 = -77
-7x = -77

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 11

Simplifying
x = 11

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