-5(-2x+13)-8=2x+159

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Solution for -5(-2x+13)-8=2x+159 equation:


Simplifying
-5(-2x + 13) + -8 = 2x + 159

Reorder the terms:
-5(13 + -2x) + -8 = 2x + 159
(13 * -5 + -2x * -5) + -8 = 2x + 159
(-65 + 10x) + -8 = 2x + 159

Reorder the terms:
-65 + -8 + 10x = 2x + 159

Combine like terms: -65 + -8 = -73
-73 + 10x = 2x + 159

Reorder the terms:
-73 + 10x = 159 + 2x

Solving
-73 + 10x = 159 + 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.
-73 + 10x + -2x = 159 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 10x + -2x = 8x
-73 + 8x = 159 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-73 + 8x = 159 + 0
-73 + 8x = 159

Add '73' to each side of the equation.
-73 + 73 + 8x = 159 + 73

Combine like terms: -73 + 73 = 0
0 + 8x = 159 + 73
8x = 159 + 73

Combine like terms: 159 + 73 = 232
8x = 232

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 29

Simplifying
x = 29

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