2x+8=78-5x

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Solution for 2x+8=78-5x equation:


Simplifying
2x + 8 = 78 + -5x

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2x = 78 + -5x

Solving
8 + 2x = 78 + -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.
8 + 2x + 5x = 78 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: 2x + 5x = 7x
8 + 7x = 78 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
8 + 7x = 78 + 0
8 + 7x = 78

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 7x = 78 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 7x = 78 + -8
7x = 78 + -8

Combine like terms: 78 + -8 = 70
7x = 70

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10

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