3x-5(8x+2)=18+2x

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Solution for 3x-5(8x+2)=18+2x equation:


Simplifying
3x + -5(8x + 2) = 18 + 2x

Reorder the terms:
3x + -5(2 + 8x) = 18 + 2x
3x + (2 * -5 + 8x * -5) = 18 + 2x
3x + (-10 + -40x) = 18 + 2x

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 3x + -40x = 18 + 2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -40x = -37x
-10 + -37x = 18 + 2x

Solving
-10 + -37x = 18 + 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 + -37x + -2x = 18 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -37x + -2x = -39x
-10 + -39x = 18 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-10 + -39x = 18 + 0
-10 + -39x = 18

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -39x = 18 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -39x = 18 + 10
-39x = 18 + 10

Combine like terms: 18 + 10 = 28
-39x = 28

Divide each side by '-39'.
x = -0.7179487179

Simplifying
x = -0.7179487179

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