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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 8 + 1 = 9
9 + x + -1x = 5(x + 2)

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
9 + 0 = 5(x + 2)
9 = 5(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
9 = 5(2 + x)
9 = (2 * 5 + x * 5)
9 = (10 + 5x)

Solving
9 = 10 + 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.
9 + -5x = 10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
9 + -5x = 10 + 0
9 + -5x = 10

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + -9 + -5x = 10 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + -5x = 10 + -9
-5x = 10 + -9

Combine like terms: 10 + -9 = 1
-5x = 1

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -0.2

Simplifying
x = -0.2

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