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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 8x + 5x = 13x
-2 + -5x = -5 + 13x

Solving
-2 + -5x = -5 + 13x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-13x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -5x + -13x = -5 + 13x + -13x

Combine like terms: -5x + -13x = -18x
-2 + -18x = -5 + 13x + -13x

Combine like terms: 13x + -13x = 0
-2 + -18x = -5 + 0
-2 + -18x = -5

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -18x = -5 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -18x = -5 + 2
-18x = -5 + 2

Combine like terms: -5 + 2 = -3
-18x = -3

Divide each side by '-18'.
x = 0.1666666667

Simplifying
x = 0.1666666667

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