5(0.4x+4)=2(4x-5)-2

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Solution for 5(0.4x+4)=2(4x-5)-2 equation:


Simplifying
5(0.4x + 4) = 2(4x + -5) + -2

Reorder the terms:
5(4 + 0.4x) = 2(4x + -5) + -2
(4 * 5 + 0.4x * 5) = 2(4x + -5) + -2
(20 + 2x) = 2(4x + -5) + -2

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

Reorder the terms:
20 + 2x = -10 + -2 + 8x

Combine like terms: -10 + -2 = -12
20 + 2x = -12 + 8x

Solving
20 + 2x = -12 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
20 + 2x + -8x = -12 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 2x + -8x = -6x
20 + -6x = -12 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
20 + -6x = -12 + 0
20 + -6x = -12

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -6x = -12 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -6x = -12 + -20
-6x = -12 + -20

Combine like terms: -12 + -20 = -32
-6x = -32

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 5.333333333

Simplifying
x = 5.333333333

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