3x-2(2x-7)=5(2x-8)+5x

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Solution for 3x-2(2x-7)=5(2x-8)+5x equation:


Simplifying
3x + -2(2x + -7) = 5(2x + -8) + 5x

Reorder the terms:
3x + -2(-7 + 2x) = 5(2x + -8) + 5x
3x + (-7 * -2 + 2x * -2) = 5(2x + -8) + 5x
3x + (14 + -4x) = 5(2x + -8) + 5x

Reorder the terms:
14 + 3x + -4x = 5(2x + -8) + 5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
14 + -1x = 5(2x + -8) + 5x

Reorder the terms:
14 + -1x = 5(-8 + 2x) + 5x
14 + -1x = (-8 * 5 + 2x * 5) + 5x
14 + -1x = (-40 + 10x) + 5x

Combine like terms: 10x + 5x = 15x
14 + -1x = -40 + 15x

Solving
14 + -1x = -40 + 15x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-15x' to each side of the equation.
14 + -1x + -15x = -40 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: -1x + -15x = -16x
14 + -16x = -40 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
14 + -16x = -40 + 0
14 + -16x = -40

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + -16x = -40 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -16x = -40 + -14
-16x = -40 + -14

Combine like terms: -40 + -14 = -54
-16x = -54

Divide each side by '-16'.
x = 3.375

Simplifying
x = 3.375

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