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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x = 4(8 + x) + -2
-8 + 5x = (8 * 4 + x * 4) + -2
-8 + 5x = (32 + 4x) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x = 32 + -2 + 4x

Combine like terms: 32 + -2 = 30
-8 + 5x = 30 + 4x

Solving
-8 + 5x = 30 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 5x + -4x = 30 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 5x + -4x = 1x
-8 + 1x = 30 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-8 + 1x = 30 + 0
-8 + 1x = 30

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 1x = 30 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 1x = 30 + 8
1x = 30 + 8

Combine like terms: 30 + 8 = 38
1x = 38

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 38

Simplifying
x = 38

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