-x+5=2(x-8)

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
5 + -1x = 2(-8 + x)
5 + -1x = (-8 * 2 + x * 2)
5 + -1x = (-16 + 2x)

Solving
5 + -1x = -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.
5 + -1x + -2x = -16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -1x + -2x = -3x
5 + -3x = -16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
5 + -3x = -16 + 0
5 + -3x = -16

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -3x = -16 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -3x = -16 + -5
-3x = -16 + -5

Combine like terms: -16 + -5 = -21
-3x = -21

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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