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

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-5 + x)
-5 + x + 3(x + -5) = -1(-2x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + x + 3(-5 + x) = -1(-2x + -8)
-5 + x + (-5 * 3 + x * 3) = -1(-2x + -8)
-5 + x + (-15 + 3x) = -1(-2x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -15 + x + 3x = -1(-2x + -8)

Combine like terms: -5 + -15 = -20
-20 + x + 3x = -1(-2x + -8)

Combine like terms: x + 3x = 4x
-20 + 4x = -1(-2x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 4x = -1(-8 + -2x)
-20 + 4x = (-8 * -1 + -2x * -1)
-20 + 4x = (8 + 2x)

Solving
-20 + 4x = 8 + 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.
-20 + 4x + -2x = 8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
-20 + 2x = 8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-20 + 2x = 8 + 0
-20 + 2x = 8

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 2x = 8 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 2x = 8 + 20
2x = 8 + 20

Combine like terms: 8 + 20 = 28
2x = 28

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 14

Simplifying
x = 14

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