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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Solving
x = 3 + 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.
x + -5x = 3 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: x + -5x = -4x
-4x = 3 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-4x = 3 + 0
-4x = 3

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -0.75

Simplifying
x = -0.75

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