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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
10 + 2x + -3(8 + x) = 5(x + -2)
10 + 2x + (8 * -3 + x * -3) = 5(x + -2)
10 + 2x + (-24 + -3x) = 5(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
10 + -24 + 2x + -3x = 5(x + -2)

Combine like terms: 10 + -24 = -14
-14 + 2x + -3x = 5(x + -2)

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
-14 + -1x = 5(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + -1x = 5(-2 + x)
-14 + -1x = (-2 * 5 + x * 5)
-14 + -1x = (-10 + 5x)

Solving
-14 + -1x = -10 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-14 + -1x + -5x = -10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -1x + -5x = -6x
-14 + -6x = -10 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-14 + -6x = -10 + 0
-14 + -6x = -10

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -6x = -10 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -6x = -10 + 14
-6x = -10 + 14

Combine like terms: -10 + 14 = 4
-6x = 4

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
x = -0.6666666667

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