3(x+5)=8x-2(3.5-x)

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Solution for 3(x+5)=8x-2(3.5-x) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 5) = 8x + -2(3.5 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
3(5 + x) = 8x + -2(3.5 + -1x)
(5 * 3 + x * 3) = 8x + -2(3.5 + -1x)
(15 + 3x) = 8x + -2(3.5 + -1x)
15 + 3x = 8x + (3.5 * -2 + -1x * -2)
15 + 3x = 8x + (-7 + 2x)

Reorder the terms:
15 + 3x = -7 + 8x + 2x

Combine like terms: 8x + 2x = 10x
15 + 3x = -7 + 10x

Solving
15 + 3x = -7 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
15 + 3x + -10x = -7 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 3x + -10x = -7x
15 + -7x = -7 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
15 + -7x = -7 + 0
15 + -7x = -7

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + -15 + -7x = -7 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + -7x = -7 + -15
-7x = -7 + -15

Combine like terms: -7 + -15 = -22
-7x = -22

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 3.142857143

Simplifying
x = 3.142857143

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