3x-5(2x-4)=x+8

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Solution for 3x-5(2x-4)=x+8 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -5(2x + -4) = x + 8

Reorder the terms:
3x + -5(-4 + 2x) = x + 8
3x + (-4 * -5 + 2x * -5) = x + 8
3x + (20 + -10x) = x + 8

Reorder the terms:
20 + 3x + -10x = x + 8

Combine like terms: 3x + -10x = -7x
20 + -7x = x + 8

Reorder the terms:
20 + -7x = 8 + x

Solving
20 + -7x = 8 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
20 + -7x + -1x = 8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -7x + -1x = -8x
20 + -8x = 8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
20 + -8x = 8 + 0
20 + -8x = 8

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -8x = 8 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -8x = 8 + -20
-8x = 8 + -20

Combine like terms: 8 + -20 = -12
-8x = -12

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 1.5

Simplifying
x = 1.5

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