-5x-2=2x+16

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Solution for -5x-2=2x+16 equation:


Simplifying
-5x + -2 = 2x + 16

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -5x = 2x + 16

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -5x = 16 + 2x

Solving
-2 + -5x = 16 + 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.
-2 + -5x + -2x = 16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -5x + -2x = -7x
-2 + -7x = 16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-2 + -7x = 16 + 0
-2 + -7x = 16

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -7x = 16 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -7x = 16 + 2
-7x = 16 + 2

Combine like terms: 16 + 2 = 18
-7x = 18

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -2.571428571

Simplifying
x = -2.571428571

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