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

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


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

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

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

Solving
-5 + 5x = -16 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5x + -2x = -16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-5 + 3x = -16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-5 + 3x = -16 + 0
-5 + 3x = -16

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 3x = -16 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 3x = -16 + 5
3x = -16 + 5

Combine like terms: -16 + 5 = -11
3x = -11

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -3.666666667

Simplifying
x = -3.666666667

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