3x-2(x+4)=5x-(2x+1)

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Solution for 3x-2(x+4)=5x-(2x+1) equation:


Simplifying
3x + -2(x + 4) = 5x + -1(2x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
3x + -2(4 + x) = 5x + -1(2x + 1)
3x + (4 * -2 + x * -2) = 5x + -1(2x + 1)
3x + (-8 + -2x) = 5x + -1(2x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3x + -2x = 5x + -1(2x + 1)

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-8 + 1x = 5x + -1(2x + 1)

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

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-8 + 1x = -1 + 3x

Solving
-8 + 1x = -1 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 1x + -3x = -1 + 3x + -3x

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

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-8 + -2x = -1 + 0
-8 + -2x = -1

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2x = -1 + 8

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

Combine like terms: -1 + 8 = 7
-2x = 7

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -3.5

Simplifying
x = -3.5

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