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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 8x + -3x = 5x
5 + 5x = 2x + -1

Reorder the terms:
5 + 5x = -1 + 2x

Solving
5 + 5x = -1 + 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.
5 + 5x + -2x = -1 + 2x + -2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
5 + 3x = -1 + 0
5 + 3x = -1

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 3x = -1 + -5

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

Combine like terms: -1 + -5 = -6
3x = -6

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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