120=3x-2(-5x-8)

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Solution for 120=3x-2(-5x-8) equation: 


Simplifying
120 = 3x + -2(-5x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
120 = 3x + -2(-8 + -5x)
120 = 3x + (-8 * -2 + -5x * -2)
120 = 3x + (16 + 10x)

Reorder the terms:
120 = 16 + 3x + 10x

Combine like terms: 3x + 10x = 13x
120 = 16 + 13x

Solving
120 = 16 + 13x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-13x' to each side of the equation.
120 + -13x = 16 + 13x + -13x

Combine like terms: 13x + -13x = 0
120 + -13x = 16 + 0
120 + -13x = 16

Add '-120' to each side of the equation.
120 + -120 + -13x = 16 + -120

Combine like terms: 120 + -120 = 0
0 + -13x = 16 + -120
-13x = 16 + -120

Combine like terms: 16 + -120 = -104
-13x = -104

Divide each side by '-13'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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