5x-2(x-4)=-7+5x

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Solution for 5x-2(x-4)=-7+5x equation:


Simplifying
5x + -2(x + -4) = -7 + 5x

Reorder the terms:
5x + -2(-4 + x) = -7 + 5x
5x + (-4 * -2 + x * -2) = -7 + 5x
5x + (8 + -2x) = -7 + 5x

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5x + -2x = -7 + 5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
8 + 3x = -7 + 5x

Solving
8 + 3x = -7 + 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 = -7 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
8 + -2x = -7 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
8 + -2x = -7 + 0
8 + -2x = -7

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

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

Combine like terms: -7 + -8 = -15
-2x = -15

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 7.5

Simplifying
x = 7.5

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