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

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Solution for 2(x+8)=5(x-1) equation: 



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

We move all terms to the left:

2(x+8)-(5(x-1))=0

We multiply parentheses

2x-(5(x-1))+16=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(5(x-1)), so:

5(x-1)

We multiply parentheses

5x-5

Back to the equation:

-(5x-5)



We get rid of parentheses

2x-5x+5+16=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-3x+21=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-3x=-21

x=-21/-3

x=+7

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