2x+5(x-1)=6x-8

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Solution for 2x+5(x-1)=6x-8 equation:


Simplifying
2x + 5(x + -1) = 6x + -8

Reorder the terms:
2x + 5(-1 + x) = 6x + -8
2x + (-1 * 5 + x * 5) = 6x + -8
2x + (-5 + 5x) = 6x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 2x + 5x = 6x + -8

Combine like terms: 2x + 5x = 7x
-5 + 7x = 6x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 7x = -8 + 6x

Solving
-5 + 7x = -8 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 7x + -6x = -8 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 7x + -6x = 1x
-5 + 1x = -8 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-5 + 1x = -8 + 0
-5 + 1x = -8

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 1x = -8 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 1x = -8 + 5
1x = -8 + 5

Combine like terms: -8 + 5 = -3
1x = -3

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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