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

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Solution for (2x-2)+2(3x+8)=5x-1 equation:


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + 2x)
-2 + 2x + 2(3x + 8) = 5x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2x + 2(8 + 3x) = 5x + -1
-2 + 2x + (8 * 2 + 3x * 2) = 5x + -1
-2 + 2x + (16 + 6x) = 5x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 16 + 2x + 6x = 5x + -1

Combine like terms: -2 + 16 = 14
14 + 2x + 6x = 5x + -1

Combine like terms: 2x + 6x = 8x
14 + 8x = 5x + -1

Reorder the terms:
14 + 8x = -1 + 5x

Solving
14 + 8x = -1 + 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.
14 + 8x + -5x = -1 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 8x + -5x = 3x
14 + 3x = -1 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
14 + 3x = -1 + 0
14 + 3x = -1

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + 3x = -1 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + 3x = -1 + -14
3x = -1 + -14

Combine like terms: -1 + -14 = -15
3x = -15

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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