8x-2(2x-4)=5x-7

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Solution for 8x-2(2x-4)=5x-7 equation:


Simplifying
8x + -2(2x + -4) = 5x + -7

Reorder the terms:
8x + -2(-4 + 2x) = 5x + -7
8x + (-4 * -2 + 2x * -2) = 5x + -7
8x + (8 + -4x) = 5x + -7

Reorder the terms:
8 + 8x + -4x = 5x + -7

Combine like terms: 8x + -4x = 4x
8 + 4x = 5x + -7

Reorder the terms:
8 + 4x = -7 + 5x

Solving
8 + 4x = -7 + 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 + 4x + -5x = -7 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 4x + -5x = -1x
8 + -1x = -7 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
8 + -1x = -7 + 0
8 + -1x = -7

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -1x = -7 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -1x = -7 + -8
-1x = -7 + -8

Combine like terms: -7 + -8 = -15
-1x = -15

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 15

Simplifying
x = 15

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