2(x+8)=5x-2

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



2(x+8)=5x-2

We move all terms to the left:

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

We multiply parentheses

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

We get rid of parentheses

2x-5x+2+16=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-3x+18=0

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

-3x=-18

x=-18/-3

x=+6

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