8-2x=5x-2

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Solution for 8-2x=5x-2 equation:


Simplifying
8 + -2x = 5x + -2

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

Solving
8 + -2x = -2 + 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 + -2x + -5x = -2 + 5x + -5x

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -2 + -8 = -10
-7x = -10

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 1.428571429

Simplifying
x = 1.428571429

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