8x-(5x+2)=7(2x-10)

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Solution for 8x-(5x+2)=7(2x-10) equation:


Simplifying
8x + -1(5x + 2) = 7(2x + -10)

Reorder the terms:
8x + -1(2 + 5x) = 7(2x + -10)
8x + (2 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 7(2x + -10)
8x + (-2 + -5x) = 7(2x + -10)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 8x + -5x = 7(2x + -10)

Combine like terms: 8x + -5x = 3x
-2 + 3x = 7(2x + -10)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x = 7(-10 + 2x)
-2 + 3x = (-10 * 7 + 2x * 7)
-2 + 3x = (-70 + 14x)

Solving
-2 + 3x = -70 + 14x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-14x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 3x + -14x = -70 + 14x + -14x

Combine like terms: 3x + -14x = -11x
-2 + -11x = -70 + 14x + -14x

Combine like terms: 14x + -14x = 0
-2 + -11x = -70 + 0
-2 + -11x = -70

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -11x = -70 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -11x = -70 + 2
-11x = -70 + 2

Combine like terms: -70 + 2 = -68
-11x = -68

Divide each side by '-11'.
x = 6.181818182

Simplifying
x = 6.181818182

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