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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
8x + -1(-5 + x) = 2(3x + -8)
8x + (-5 * -1 + x * -1) = 2(3x + -8)
8x + (5 + -1x) = 2(3x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
5 + 8x + -1x = 2(3x + -8)

Combine like terms: 8x + -1x = 7x
5 + 7x = 2(3x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
5 + 7x = 2(-8 + 3x)
5 + 7x = (-8 * 2 + 3x * 2)
5 + 7x = (-16 + 6x)

Solving
5 + 7x = -16 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
5 + 7x + -6x = -16 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 7x + -6x = 1x
5 + 1x = -16 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
5 + 1x = -16 + 0
5 + 1x = -16

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + 1x = -16 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + 1x = -16 + -5
1x = -16 + -5

Combine like terms: -16 + -5 = -21
1x = -21

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -21

Simplifying
x = -21

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