5x+8(-5x-2)=16

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Solution for 5x+8(-5x-2)=16 equation:


Simplifying
5x + 8(-5x + -2) = 16

Reorder the terms:
5x + 8(-2 + -5x) = 16
5x + (-2 * 8 + -5x * 8) = 16
5x + (-16 + -40x) = 16

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 5x + -40x = 16

Combine like terms: 5x + -40x = -35x
-16 + -35x = 16

Solving
-16 + -35x = 16

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -35x = 16 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -35x = 16 + 16
-35x = 16 + 16

Combine like terms: 16 + 16 = 32
-35x = 32

Divide each side by '-35'.
x = -0.9142857143

Simplifying
x = -0.9142857143

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