5x-2(x-4)=-2+5x-6

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Solution for 5x-2(x-4)=-2+5x-6 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -2(x + -4) = -2 + 5x + -6

Reorder the terms:
5x + -2(-4 + x) = -2 + 5x + -6
5x + (-4 * -2 + x * -2) = -2 + 5x + -6
5x + (8 + -2x) = -2 + 5x + -6

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5x + -2x = -2 + 5x + -6

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
8 + 3x = -2 + 5x + -6

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3x = -2 + -6 + 5x

Combine like terms: -2 + -6 = -8
8 + 3x = -8 + 5x

Solving
8 + 3x = -8 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 3x + -5x = -8 + 5x + -5x

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -8 + -8 = -16
-2x = -16

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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