-5(x-6)-2(x+8)=

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Solution for -5(x-6)-2(x+8)= equation:


Simplifying
-5(x + -6) + -2(x + 8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-5(-6 + x) + -2(x + 8) = 0
(-6 * -5 + x * -5) + -2(x + 8) = 0
(30 + -5x) + -2(x + 8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
30 + -5x + -2(8 + x) = 0
30 + -5x + (8 * -2 + x * -2) = 0
30 + -5x + (-16 + -2x) = 0

Reorder the terms:
30 + -16 + -5x + -2x = 0

Combine like terms: 30 + -16 = 14
14 + -5x + -2x = 0

Combine like terms: -5x + -2x = -7x
14 + -7x = 0

Solving
14 + -7x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + -7x = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -7x = 0 + -14
-7x = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 0 + -14 = -14
-7x = -14

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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