2(5x-8)=6(x-8)

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Solution for 2(5x-8)=6(x-8) equation:


Simplifying
2(5x + -8) = 6(x + -8)

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

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 10x = 6(-8 + x)
-16 + 10x = (-8 * 6 + x * 6)
-16 + 10x = (-48 + 6x)

Solving
-16 + 10x = -48 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 10x + -6x = -48 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 10x + -6x = 4x
-16 + 4x = -48 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-16 + 4x = -48 + 0
-16 + 4x = -48

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 4x = -48 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 4x = -48 + 16
4x = -48 + 16

Combine like terms: -48 + 16 = -32
4x = -32

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -8

Simplifying
x = -8

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