5+2(x-4)=2[5-3(x+2)]

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Solution for 5+2(x-4)=2[5-3(x+2)] equation:


Simplifying
5 + 2(x + -4) = 2[5 + -3(x + 2)]

Reorder the terms:
5 + 2(-4 + x) = 2[5 + -3(x + 2)]
5 + (-4 * 2 + x * 2) = 2[5 + -3(x + 2)]
5 + (-8 + 2x) = 2[5 + -3(x + 2)]

Combine like terms: 5 + -8 = -3
-3 + 2x = 2[5 + -3(x + 2)]

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 2x = 2[5 + -3(2 + x)]
-3 + 2x = 2[5 + (2 * -3 + x * -3)]
-3 + 2x = 2[5 + (-6 + -3x)]

Combine like terms: 5 + -6 = -1
-3 + 2x = 2[-1 + -3x]
-3 + 2x = [-1 * 2 + -3x * 2]
-3 + 2x = [-2 + -6x]

Solving
-3 + 2x = -2 + -6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '6x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 2x + 6x = -2 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: 2x + 6x = 8x
-3 + 8x = -2 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: -6x + 6x = 0
-3 + 8x = -2 + 0
-3 + 8x = -2

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 8x = -2 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 8x = -2 + 3
8x = -2 + 3

Combine like terms: -2 + 3 = 1
8x = 1

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 0.125

Simplifying
x = 0.125

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