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

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



-5(x-2)=8(x-1)-8
We move all terms to the left:
-5(x-2)-(8(x-1)-8)=0
We multiply parentheses
-5x-(8(x-1)-8)+10=0
We calculate terms in parentheses: -(8(x-1)-8), so:
8(x-1)-8
We multiply parentheses
8x-8-8
We add all the numbers together, and all the variables
8x-16
Back to the equation:
-(8x-16)
We get rid of parentheses
-5x-8x+16+10=0
We add all the numbers together, and all the variables
-13x+26=0
We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right
-13x=-26
x=-26/-13
x=+2

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