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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2x + 8 + -5(-1 + -2x) = 2(x + -1)
2x + 8 + (-1 * -5 + -2x * -5) = 2(x + -1)
2x + 8 + (5 + 10x) = 2(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5 + 2x + 10x = 2(x + -1)

Combine like terms: 8 + 5 = 13
13 + 2x + 10x = 2(x + -1)

Combine like terms: 2x + 10x = 12x
13 + 12x = 2(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
13 + 12x = 2(-1 + x)
13 + 12x = (-1 * 2 + x * 2)
13 + 12x = (-2 + 2x)

Solving
13 + 12x = -2 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
13 + 12x + -2x = -2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 12x + -2x = 10x
13 + 10x = -2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
13 + 10x = -2 + 0
13 + 10x = -2

Add '-13' to each side of the equation.
13 + -13 + 10x = -2 + -13

Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0
0 + 10x = -2 + -13
10x = -2 + -13

Combine like terms: -2 + -13 = -15
10x = -15

Divide each side by '10'.
x = -1.5

Simplifying
x = -1.5

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