(5x-2)+3(2x+6)=5x-2

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Solution for (5x-2)+3(2x+6)=5x-2 equation:


Simplifying
(5x + -2) + 3(2x + 6) = 5x + -2

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + 5x) + 3(2x + 6) = 5x + -2

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + 5x)
-2 + 5x + 3(2x + 6) = 5x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5x + 3(6 + 2x) = 5x + -2
-2 + 5x + (6 * 3 + 2x * 3) = 5x + -2
-2 + 5x + (18 + 6x) = 5x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 18 + 5x + 6x = 5x + -2

Combine like terms: -2 + 18 = 16
16 + 5x + 6x = 5x + -2

Combine like terms: 5x + 6x = 11x
16 + 11x = 5x + -2

Reorder the terms:
16 + 11x = -2 + 5x

Solving
16 + 11x = -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.
16 + 11x + -5x = -2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 11x + -5x = 6x
16 + 6x = -2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
16 + 6x = -2 + 0
16 + 6x = -2

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + 6x = -2 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + 6x = -2 + -16
6x = -2 + -16

Combine like terms: -2 + -16 = -18
6x = -18

Divide each side by '6'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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