5(x+2)-2(x+8)=0

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Solution for 5(x+2)-2(x+8)=0 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + 2) + -2(x + 8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
5(2 + x) + -2(x + 8) = 0
(2 * 5 + x * 5) + -2(x + 8) = 0
(10 + 5x) + -2(x + 8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
10 + 5x + -2(8 + x) = 0
10 + 5x + (8 * -2 + x * -2) = 0
10 + 5x + (-16 + -2x) = 0

Reorder the terms:
10 + -16 + 5x + -2x = 0

Combine like terms: 10 + -16 = -6
-6 + 5x + -2x = 0

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-6 + 3x = 0

Solving
-6 + 3x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 3x = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 3x = 0 + 6
3x = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
3x = 6

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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