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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
8 + -5x = -2(8 + 4x)
8 + -5x = (8 * -2 + 4x * -2)
8 + -5x = (-16 + -8x)

Solving
8 + -5x = -16 + -8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '8x' to each side of the equation.
8 + -5x + 8x = -16 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -5x + 8x = 3x
8 + 3x = -16 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
8 + 3x = -16 + 0
8 + 3x = -16

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 3x = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 3x = -16 + -8
3x = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: -16 + -8 = -24
3x = -24

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -8

Simplifying
x = -8

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