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

Simple and best practice solution for (5x-2)=(2x+8) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

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

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

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

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

Solving
-2 + 5x = 8 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 3.333333333

Simplifying
x = 3.333333333

See similar equations:

| 3x+8=9-2x | | 5(j-4)+j=36 | | 37m=11m | | 23(n+28)=-17n-196 | | -5x+y=26 | | 6x-7=-6 | | 4(2x-3)=16 | | 8x-10=94 | | (2y+1)=(3y-20) | | 8c+7c= | | 8(2x)=8(x-2) | | 1+7v=-4(v+8) | | Y=-8x+20 | | 6(3+x)=30 | | 16=21-x | | 2(1-x)+3(2y-2)=12 | | 5m^2-9m+4=0 | | -32+n=-(n+8) | | 3x+45=18 | | 2(x-3)-3(x-2)-5=0 | | 4.5x+1.1=3.6 | | 5x^3-8x^2+9x-9=14x-1 | | 2x^2-10x+8x=0 | | 4=52 | | 2(-5+35p)=104+32p | | x+3-10=26+x | | (5x+2)=(3x-4) | | ln(z+5)=3 | | 4y=27 | | 193+38x=-9(-10-12x)-37 | | 0.02p+0.04(1500-p)=75 | | -3(3x+5)=-9x+15 |

Equations solver categories