3x-2(5x-4)=85

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Solution for 3x-2(5x-4)=85 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -2(5x + -4) = 85

Reorder the terms:
3x + -2(-4 + 5x) = 85
3x + (-4 * -2 + 5x * -2) = 85
3x + (8 + -10x) = 85

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3x + -10x = 85

Combine like terms: 3x + -10x = -7x
8 + -7x = 85

Solving
8 + -7x = 85

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -7x = 85 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -7x = 85 + -8
-7x = 85 + -8

Combine like terms: 85 + -8 = 77
-7x = 77

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -11

Simplifying
x = -11

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