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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 2x + 5x = 7x
-2 + 7x = 8

Solving
-2 + 7x = 8

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 7x = 8 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 7x = 8 + 2
7x = 8 + 2

Combine like terms: 8 + 2 = 10
7x = 10

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 1.428571429

Simplifying
x = 1.428571429

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