2(4x-8)+2=10x-5

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Solution for 2(4x-8)+2=10x-5 equation:


Simplifying
2(4x + -8) + 2 = 10x + -5

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + 4x) + 2 = 10x + -5
(-8 * 2 + 4x * 2) + 2 = 10x + -5
(-16 + 8x) + 2 = 10x + -5

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 2 + 8x = 10x + -5

Combine like terms: -16 + 2 = -14
-14 + 8x = 10x + -5

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 8x = -5 + 10x

Solving
-14 + 8x = -5 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 8x + -10x = -5 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 8x + -10x = -2x
-14 + -2x = -5 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-14 + -2x = -5 + 0
-14 + -2x = -5

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -2x = -5 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -2x = -5 + 14
-2x = -5 + 14

Combine like terms: -5 + 14 = 9
-2x = 9

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -4.5

Simplifying
x = -4.5

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