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

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (8 + 2x)
8 + 2x = (5x + -2)

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

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + 5x)
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 = -3x
8 + -3x = -2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
8 + -3x = -2 + 0
8 + -3x = -2

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -3x = -2 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -3x = -2 + -8
-3x = -2 + -8

Combine like terms: -2 + -8 = -10
-3x = -10

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 3.333333333

Simplifying
x = 3.333333333

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