10(x-3)=5(x-8)

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Solution for 10(x-3)=5(x-8) equation:


Simplifying
10(x + -3) = 5(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
10(-3 + x) = 5(x + -8)
(-3 * 10 + x * 10) = 5(x + -8)
(-30 + 10x) = 5(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-30 + 10x = 5(-8 + x)
-30 + 10x = (-8 * 5 + x * 5)
-30 + 10x = (-40 + 5x)

Solving
-30 + 10x = -40 + 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.
-30 + 10x + -5x = -40 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 10x + -5x = 5x
-30 + 5x = -40 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-30 + 5x = -40 + 0
-30 + 5x = -40

Add '30' to each side of the equation.
-30 + 30 + 5x = -40 + 30

Combine like terms: -30 + 30 = 0
0 + 5x = -40 + 30
5x = -40 + 30

Combine like terms: -40 + 30 = -10
5x = -10

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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