-2(x+2)+8=5(x-4)

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Solution for -2(x+2)+8=5(x-4) equation: 



-2(x+2)+8=5(x-4)

We move all terms to the left:

-2(x+2)+8-(5(x-4))=0

We multiply parentheses

-2x-(5(x-4))-4+8=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(5(x-4)), so:

5(x-4)

We multiply parentheses

5x-20

Back to the equation:

-(5x-20)



We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-2x-(5x-20)+4=0

We get rid of parentheses

-2x-5x+20+4=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-7x+24=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-7x=-24

x=-24/-7

x=3+3/7

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