3x+5(2-x)=-16

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Solution for 3x+5(2-x)=-16 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 5(2 + -1x) = -16
3x + (2 * 5 + -1x * 5) = -16
3x + (10 + -5x) = -16

Reorder the terms:
10 + 3x + -5x = -16

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
10 + -2x = -16

Solving
10 + -2x = -16

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -2x = -16 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -2x = -16 + -10
-2x = -16 + -10

Combine like terms: -16 + -10 = -26
-2x = -26

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 13

Simplifying
x = 13

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