5-2x+2=8x-20

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Solution for 5-2x+2=8x-20 equation:


Simplifying
5 + -2x + 2 = 8x + -20

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

Combine like terms: 5 + 2 = 7
7 + -2x = 8x + -20

Reorder the terms:
7 + -2x = -20 + 8x

Solving
7 + -2x = -20 + 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.
7 + -2x + -8x = -20 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -2x + -8x = -10x
7 + -10x = -20 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
7 + -10x = -20 + 0
7 + -10x = -20

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -10x = -20 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -10x = -20 + -7
-10x = -20 + -7

Combine like terms: -20 + -7 = -27
-10x = -27

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = 2.7

Simplifying
x = 2.7

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