5(-2x-8)=-120

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Solution for 5(-2x-8)=-120 equation: 


Simplifying
5(-2x + -8) = -120

Reorder the terms:
5(-8 + -2x) = -120
(-8 * 5 + -2x * 5) = -120
(-40 + -10x) = -120

Solving
-40 + -10x = -120

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -10x = -120 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -10x = -120 + 40
-10x = -120 + 40

Combine like terms: -120 + 40 = -80
-10x = -80

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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