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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2 + -2(-5 + 3x) = 5x + 5(x + -8)
2 + (-5 * -2 + 3x * -2) = 5x + 5(x + -8)
2 + (10 + -6x) = 5x + 5(x + -8)

Combine like terms: 2 + 10 = 12
12 + -6x = 5x + 5(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
12 + -6x = 5x + 5(-8 + x)
12 + -6x = 5x + (-8 * 5 + x * 5)
12 + -6x = 5x + (-40 + 5x)

Reorder the terms:
12 + -6x = -40 + 5x + 5x

Combine like terms: 5x + 5x = 10x
12 + -6x = -40 + 10x

Solving
12 + -6x = -40 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
12 + -6x + -10x = -40 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: -6x + -10x = -16x
12 + -16x = -40 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
12 + -16x = -40 + 0
12 + -16x = -40

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -16x = -40 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -16x = -40 + -12
-16x = -40 + -12

Combine like terms: -40 + -12 = -52
-16x = -52

Divide each side by '-16'.
x = 3.25

Simplifying
x = 3.25

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