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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -6x = 5 + -2(8 + 2x)
-5 + -6x = 5 + (8 * -2 + 2x * -2)
-5 + -6x = 5 + (-16 + -4x)

Combine like terms: 5 + -16 = -11
-5 + -6x = -11 + -4x

Solving
-5 + -6x = -11 + -4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '4x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -6x + 4x = -11 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -6x + 4x = -2x
-5 + -2x = -11 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
-5 + -2x = -11 + 0
-5 + -2x = -11

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -2x = -11 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -2x = -11 + 5
-2x = -11 + 5

Combine like terms: -11 + 5 = -6
-2x = -6

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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