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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-2 = -5x + 2(-4 + x)
-2 = -5x + (-4 * 2 + x * 2)
-2 = -5x + (-8 + 2x)

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

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

Solving
-2 = -8 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 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 = -6
3x = -6

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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