-5(x+1)-8=-2(x-4)

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-5(x+1)-8=-2(x-4)

We move all terms to the left:

-5(x+1)-8-(-2(x-4))=0

We multiply parentheses

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



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-2(x-4)), so:

-2(x-4)

We multiply parentheses

-2x+8

Back to the equation:

-(-2x+8)



We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-5x-(-2x+8)-13=0

We get rid of parentheses

-5x+2x-8-13=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-3x-21=0

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

-3x=21

x=21/-3

x=-7

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