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

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


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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x = 2(8 + x)
-8 + 5x = (8 * 2 + x * 2)
-8 + 5x = (16 + 2x)

Solving
-8 + 5x = 16 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 5x + -2x = 16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-8 + 3x = 16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-8 + 3x = 16 + 0
-8 + 3x = 16

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 3x = 16 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 3x = 16 + 8
3x = 16 + 8

Combine like terms: 16 + 8 = 24
3x = 24

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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