5x+2=-2x-8

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


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

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

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

Solving
2 + 5x = -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 + 5x + 2x = -8 + -2x + 2x

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

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
2 + 7x = -8 + 0
2 + 7x = -8

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 7x = -8 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 7x = -8 + -2
7x = -8 + -2

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

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -1.428571429

Simplifying
x = -1.428571429

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