5(2x-1)=8(x-1)

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


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

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

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

Solving
-5 + 10x = -8 + 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.
-5 + 10x + -8x = -8 + 8x + -8x

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

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-5 + 2x = -8 + 0
-5 + 2x = -8

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 2x = -8 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 2x = -8 + 5
2x = -8 + 5

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

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -1.5

Simplifying
x = -1.5

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