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

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


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

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 10x = 2(-5 + x)
-14 + 10x = (-5 * 2 + x * 2)
-14 + 10x = (-10 + 2x)

Solving
-14 + 10x = -10 + 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.
-14 + 10x + -2x = -10 + 2x + -2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-14 + 8x = -10 + 0
-14 + 8x = -10

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

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 8x = -10 + 14
8x = -10 + 14

Combine like terms: -10 + 14 = 4
8x = 4

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 0.5

Simplifying
x = 0.5

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