2(5x-8)=7-(5-x)

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Solution for 2(5x-8)=7-(5-x) equation:


Simplifying
2(5x + -8) = 7 + -1(5 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + 5x) = 7 + -1(5 + -1x)
(-8 * 2 + 5x * 2) = 7 + -1(5 + -1x)
(-16 + 10x) = 7 + -1(5 + -1x)
-16 + 10x = 7 + (5 * -1 + -1x * -1)
-16 + 10x = 7 + (-5 + 1x)

Combine like terms: 7 + -5 = 2
-16 + 10x = 2 + 1x

Solving
-16 + 10x = 2 + 1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 10x + -1x = 2 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 10x + -1x = 9x
-16 + 9x = 2 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
-16 + 9x = 2 + 0
-16 + 9x = 2

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 9x = 2 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 9x = 2 + 16
9x = 2 + 16

Combine like terms: 2 + 16 = 18
9x = 18

Divide each side by '9'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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