8-5(2-x)=5+3(x-4)

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Solution for 8-5(2-x)=5+3(x-4) equation:


Simplifying
8 + -5(2 + -1x) = 5 + 3(x + -4)
8 + (2 * -5 + -1x * -5) = 5 + 3(x + -4)
8 + (-10 + 5x) = 5 + 3(x + -4)

Combine like terms: 8 + -10 = -2
-2 + 5x = 5 + 3(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5x = 5 + 3(-4 + x)
-2 + 5x = 5 + (-4 * 3 + x * 3)
-2 + 5x = 5 + (-12 + 3x)

Combine like terms: 5 + -12 = -7
-2 + 5x = -7 + 3x

Solving
-2 + 5x = -7 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 5x + -3x = -7 + 3x + -3x

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

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-2 + 2x = -7 + 0
-2 + 2x = -7

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

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -2.5

Simplifying
x = -2.5

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