-5(x-2)-2(x+4)=-8(x-3)

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Solution for -5(x-2)-2(x+4)=-8(x-3) equation:


Simplifying
-5(x + -2) + -2(x + 4) = -8(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
-5(-2 + x) + -2(x + 4) = -8(x + -3)
(-2 * -5 + x * -5) + -2(x + 4) = -8(x + -3)
(10 + -5x) + -2(x + 4) = -8(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
10 + -5x + -2(4 + x) = -8(x + -3)
10 + -5x + (4 * -2 + x * -2) = -8(x + -3)
10 + -5x + (-8 + -2x) = -8(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
10 + -8 + -5x + -2x = -8(x + -3)

Combine like terms: 10 + -8 = 2
2 + -5x + -2x = -8(x + -3)

Combine like terms: -5x + -2x = -7x
2 + -7x = -8(x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
2 + -7x = -8(-3 + x)
2 + -7x = (-3 * -8 + x * -8)
2 + -7x = (24 + -8x)

Solving
2 + -7x = 24 + -8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '8x' to each side of the equation.
2 + -7x + 8x = 24 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -7x + 8x = 1x
2 + 1x = 24 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
2 + 1x = 24 + 0
2 + 1x = 24

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 1x = 24 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 1x = 24 + -2
1x = 24 + -2

Combine like terms: 24 + -2 = 22
1x = 22

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 22

Simplifying
x = 22

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