5x+2-8x=9x-8-7x

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Solution for 5x+2-8x=9x-8-7x equation:


Simplifying
5x + 2 + -8x = 9x + -8 + -7x

Reorder the terms:
2 + 5x + -8x = 9x + -8 + -7x

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
2 + -3x = 9x + -8 + -7x

Reorder the terms:
2 + -3x = -8 + 9x + -7x

Combine like terms: 9x + -7x = 2x
2 + -3x = -8 + 2x

Solving
2 + -3x = -8 + 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.
2 + -3x + -2x = -8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -3x + -2x = -5x
2 + -5x = -8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
2 + -5x = -8 + 0
2 + -5x = -8

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -5x = -8 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -5x = -8 + -2
-5x = -8 + -2

Combine like terms: -8 + -2 = -10
-5x = -10

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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