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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3x = 2(5x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3x = 2(-8 + 5x)
5 + 3x = (-8 * 2 + 5x * 2)
5 + 3x = (-16 + 10x)

Solving
5 + 3x = -16 + 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.
5 + 3x + -10x = -16 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 3x + -10x = -7x
5 + -7x = -16 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
5 + -7x = -16 + 0
5 + -7x = -16

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -7x = -16 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -7x = -16 + -5
-7x = -16 + -5

Combine like terms: -16 + -5 = -21
-7x = -21

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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