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

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


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

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

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

Solving
-10 + 2x = -8 + (-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.
-10 + 2x + (5x) = -8 + (-5x) + (5x)

Combine like terms: 2x + (5x) = 7x
-10 + 7x = -8 + (-5x) + (5x)

Combine like terms: (-5x) + (5x) = 0
-10 + 7x = -8 + 0
-10 + 7x = -8

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 7x = -8 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 7x = -8 + 10
7x = -8 + 10

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

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 0.2857142857

Simplifying
x = 0.2857142857

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