3-5(2x+1)=4x-8

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Solution for 3-5(2x+1)=4x-8 equation:


Simplifying
3 + -5(2x + 1) = 4x + -8

Reorder the terms:
3 + -5(1 + 2x) = 4x + -8
3 + (1 * -5 + 2x * -5) = 4x + -8
3 + (-5 + -10x) = 4x + -8

Combine like terms: 3 + -5 = -2
-2 + -10x = 4x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -10x = -8 + 4x

Solving
-2 + -10x = -8 + 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.
-2 + -10x + -4x = -8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -10x + -4x = -14x
-2 + -14x = -8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-2 + -14x = -8 + 0
-2 + -14x = -8

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -14x = -8 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -14x = -8 + 2
-14x = -8 + 2

Combine like terms: -8 + 2 = -6
-14x = -6

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = 0.4285714286

Simplifying
x = 0.4285714286

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