2(5x-1)+8=2(x-3)-18

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Solution for 2(5x-1)+8=2(x-3)-18 equation:


Simplifying
2(5x + -1) + 8 = 2(x + -3) + -18

Reorder the terms:
2(-1 + 5x) + 8 = 2(x + -3) + -18
(-1 * 2 + 5x * 2) + 8 = 2(x + -3) + -18
(-2 + 10x) + 8 = 2(x + -3) + -18

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 8 + 10x = 2(x + -3) + -18

Combine like terms: -2 + 8 = 6
6 + 10x = 2(x + -3) + -18

Reorder the terms:
6 + 10x = 2(-3 + x) + -18
6 + 10x = (-3 * 2 + x * 2) + -18
6 + 10x = (-6 + 2x) + -18

Reorder the terms:
6 + 10x = -6 + -18 + 2x

Combine like terms: -6 + -18 = -24
6 + 10x = -24 + 2x

Solving
6 + 10x = -24 + 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.
6 + 10x + -2x = -24 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 10x + -2x = 8x
6 + 8x = -24 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
6 + 8x = -24 + 0
6 + 8x = -24

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 8x = -24 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 8x = -24 + -6
8x = -24 + -6

Combine like terms: -24 + -6 = -30
8x = -30

Divide each side by '8'.
x = -3.75

Simplifying
x = -3.75

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