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

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


Simplifying
2(3x + -8) = 5(2 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + 3x) = 5(2 + -1x)
(-8 * 2 + 3x * 2) = 5(2 + -1x)
(-16 + 6x) = 5(2 + -1x)
-16 + 6x = (2 * 5 + -1x * 5)
-16 + 6x = (10 + -5x)

Solving
-16 + 6x = 10 + -5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 6x + 5x = 10 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: 6x + 5x = 11x
-16 + 11x = 10 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
-16 + 11x = 10 + 0
-16 + 11x = 10

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 11x = 10 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 11x = 10 + 16
11x = 10 + 16

Combine like terms: 10 + 16 = 26
11x = 26

Divide each side by '11'.
x = 2.363636364

Simplifying
x = 2.363636364

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