-5(x+1)+(2x-3)=2(x+2)-8

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Solution for -5(x+1)+(2x-3)=2(x+2)-8 equation:


Simplifying
-5(x + 1) + (2x + -3) = 2(x + 2) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-5(1 + x) + (2x + -3) = 2(x + 2) + -8
(1 * -5 + x * -5) + (2x + -3) = 2(x + 2) + -8
(-5 + -5x) + (2x + -3) = 2(x + 2) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -5x + (-3 + 2x) = 2(x + 2) + -8

Remove parenthesis around (-3 + 2x)
-5 + -5x + -3 + 2x = 2(x + 2) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -3 + -5x + 2x = 2(x + 2) + -8

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -3x = 2(2 + x) + -8
-8 + -3x = (2 * 2 + x * 2) + -8
-8 + -3x = (4 + 2x) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -3x = 4 + -8 + 2x

Combine like terms: 4 + -8 = -4
-8 + -3x = -4 + 2x

Solving
-8 + -3x = -4 + 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.
-8 + -3x + -2x = -4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -3x + -2x = -5x
-8 + -5x = -4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-8 + -5x = -4 + 0
-8 + -5x = -4

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -5x = -4 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -5x = -4 + 8
-5x = -4 + 8

Combine like terms: -4 + 8 = 4
-5x = 4

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -0.8

Simplifying
x = -0.8

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