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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5x = 2 + -8 + x + 2x

Combine like terms: 2 + -8 = -6
-5 + 5x = -6 + x + 2x

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

Solving
-5 + 5x = -6 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5x + -3x = -6 + 3x + -3x

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

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

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 2x = -6 + 5

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

Combine like terms: -6 + 5 = -1
2x = -1

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5

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