5x+38=2(8x-1)-4

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Solution for 5x+38=2(8x-1)-4 equation:


Simplifying
5x + 38 = 2(8x + -1) + -4

Reorder the terms:
38 + 5x = 2(8x + -1) + -4

Reorder the terms:
38 + 5x = 2(-1 + 8x) + -4
38 + 5x = (-1 * 2 + 8x * 2) + -4
38 + 5x = (-2 + 16x) + -4

Reorder the terms:
38 + 5x = -2 + -4 + 16x

Combine like terms: -2 + -4 = -6
38 + 5x = -6 + 16x

Solving
38 + 5x = -6 + 16x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-16x' to each side of the equation.
38 + 5x + -16x = -6 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 5x + -16x = -11x
38 + -11x = -6 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 16x + -16x = 0
38 + -11x = -6 + 0
38 + -11x = -6

Add '-38' to each side of the equation.
38 + -38 + -11x = -6 + -38

Combine like terms: 38 + -38 = 0
0 + -11x = -6 + -38
-11x = -6 + -38

Combine like terms: -6 + -38 = -44
-11x = -44

Divide each side by '-11'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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