-2(-7x+8)-3x=5(x-1)-8

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Solution for -2(-7x+8)-3x=5(x-1)-8 equation:


Simplifying
-2(-7x + 8) + -3x = 5(x + -1) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-2(8 + -7x) + -3x = 5(x + -1) + -8
(8 * -2 + -7x * -2) + -3x = 5(x + -1) + -8
(-16 + 14x) + -3x = 5(x + -1) + -8

Combine like terms: 14x + -3x = 11x
-16 + 11x = 5(x + -1) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 11x = 5(-1 + x) + -8
-16 + 11x = (-1 * 5 + x * 5) + -8
-16 + 11x = (-5 + 5x) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 11x = -5 + -8 + 5x

Combine like terms: -5 + -8 = -13
-16 + 11x = -13 + 5x

Solving
-16 + 11x = -13 + 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.
-16 + 11x + -5x = -13 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 11x + -5x = 6x
-16 + 6x = -13 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-16 + 6x = -13 + 0
-16 + 6x = -13

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 6x = -13 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 6x = -13 + 16
6x = -13 + 16

Combine like terms: -13 + 16 = 3
6x = 3

Divide each side by '6'.
x = 0.5

Simplifying
x = 0.5

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