4(3x-2)-(7x+8)=2(x-5)

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Solution for 4(3x-2)-(7x+8)=2(x-5) equation:


Simplifying
4(3x + -2) + -1(7x + 8) = 2(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
4(-2 + 3x) + -1(7x + 8) = 2(x + -5)
(-2 * 4 + 3x * 4) + -1(7x + 8) = 2(x + -5)
(-8 + 12x) + -1(7x + 8) = 2(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 12x + -1(8 + 7x) = 2(x + -5)
-8 + 12x + (8 * -1 + 7x * -1) = 2(x + -5)
-8 + 12x + (-8 + -7x) = 2(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -8 + 12x + -7x = 2(x + -5)

Combine like terms: -8 + -8 = -16
-16 + 12x + -7x = 2(x + -5)

Combine like terms: 12x + -7x = 5x
-16 + 5x = 2(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 5x = 2(-5 + x)
-16 + 5x = (-5 * 2 + x * 2)
-16 + 5x = (-10 + 2x)

Solving
-16 + 5x = -10 + 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.
-16 + 5x + -2x = -10 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-16 + 3x = -10 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-16 + 3x = -10 + 0
-16 + 3x = -10

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 3x = -10 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 3x = -10 + 16
3x = -10 + 16

Combine like terms: -10 + 16 = 6
3x = 6

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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