5x+2[x-8]=2[x+4]-3x

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Solution for 5x+2[x-8]=2[x+4]-3x equation:


Simplifying
5x + 2[x + -8] = 2[x + 4] + -3x

Reorder the terms:
5x + 2[-8 + x] = 2[x + 4] + -3x
5x + [-8 * 2 + x * 2] = 2[x + 4] + -3x
5x + [-16 + 2x] = 2[x + 4] + -3x

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 5x + 2x = 2[x + 4] + -3x

Combine like terms: 5x + 2x = 7x
-16 + 7x = 2[x + 4] + -3x

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 7x = 2[4 + x] + -3x
-16 + 7x = [4 * 2 + x * 2] + -3x
-16 + 7x = [8 + 2x] + -3x

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
-16 + 7x = 8 + -1x

Solving
-16 + 7x = 8 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 7x + x = 8 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: 7x + x = 8x
-16 + 8x = 8 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-16 + 8x = 8 + 0
-16 + 8x = 8

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 8x = 8 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 8x = 8 + 16
8x = 8 + 16

Combine like terms: 8 + 16 = 24
8x = 24

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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