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

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (8 + 5x)
8 + 5x = (10x + -2)

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

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + 10x)
8 + 5x = -2 + 10x

Solving
8 + 5x = -2 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 5x + -10x = -2 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 5x + -10x = -5x
8 + -5x = -2 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
8 + -5x = -2 + 0
8 + -5x = -2

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -5x = -2 + -8

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

Combine like terms: -2 + -8 = -10
-5x = -10

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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