15-(5x-2)=2(x+8)

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Solution for 15-(5x-2)=2(x+8) equation:


Simplifying
15 + -1(5x + -2) = 2(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
15 + -1(-2 + 5x) = 2(x + 8)
15 + (-2 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 2(x + 8)
15 + (2 + -5x) = 2(x + 8)

Combine like terms: 15 + 2 = 17
17 + -5x = 2(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
17 + -5x = 2(8 + x)
17 + -5x = (8 * 2 + x * 2)
17 + -5x = (16 + 2x)

Solving
17 + -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.
17 + -5x + -2x = 16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -5x + -2x = -7x
17 + -7x = 16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
17 + -7x = 16 + 0
17 + -7x = 16

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -7x = 16 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -7x = 16 + -17
-7x = 16 + -17

Combine like terms: 16 + -17 = -1
-7x = -1

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 0.1428571429

Simplifying
x = 0.1428571429

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