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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-10 + -3x = -8 + -2x

Solving
-10 + -3x = -8 + -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.
-10 + -3x + 2x = -8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -3x + 2x = -1x
-10 + -1x = -8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-10 + -1x = -8 + 0
-10 + -1x = -8

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -1x = -8 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -1x = -8 + 10
-1x = -8 + 10

Combine like terms: -8 + 10 = 2
-1x = 2

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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