2(4x-5)+20=5x-8

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Solution for 2(4x-5)+20=5x-8 equation:


Simplifying
2(4x + -5) + 20 = 5x + -8

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + 4x) + 20 = 5x + -8
(-5 * 2 + 4x * 2) + 20 = 5x + -8
(-10 + 8x) + 20 = 5x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 20 + 8x = 5x + -8

Combine like terms: -10 + 20 = 10
10 + 8x = 5x + -8

Reorder the terms:
10 + 8x = -8 + 5x

Solving
10 + 8x = -8 + 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.
10 + 8x + -5x = -8 + 5x + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
10 + 3x = -8 + 0
10 + 3x = -8

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + 3x = -8 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + 3x = -8 + -10
3x = -8 + -10

Combine like terms: -8 + -10 = -18
3x = -18

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6

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