3x=-5(x-8)

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



3x=-5(x-8)

We move all terms to the left:

3x-(-5(x-8))=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(-5(x-8)), so:

-5(x-8)

We multiply parentheses

-5x+40

Back to the equation:

-(-5x+40)



We get rid of parentheses

3x+5x-40=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

8x-40=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

8x=40

x=40/8

x=5

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