5(x+4)-8=8(x-2)+8

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Solution for 5(x+4)-8=8(x-2)+8 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + 4) + -8 = 8(x + -2) + 8

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

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

Combine like terms: 20 + -8 = 12
12 + 5x = 8(x + -2) + 8

Reorder the terms:
12 + 5x = 8(-2 + x) + 8
12 + 5x = (-2 * 8 + x * 8) + 8
12 + 5x = (-16 + 8x) + 8

Reorder the terms:
12 + 5x = -16 + 8 + 8x

Combine like terms: -16 + 8 = -8
12 + 5x = -8 + 8x

Solving
12 + 5x = -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.
12 + 5x + -8x = -8 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
12 + -3x = -8 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
12 + -3x = -8 + 0
12 + -3x = -8

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -3x = -8 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -3x = -8 + -12
-3x = -8 + -12

Combine like terms: -8 + -12 = -20
-3x = -20

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 6.666666667

Simplifying
x = 6.666666667

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