5(2X-8)-2=5(X-2)+3

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


Simplifying
5(2X + -8) + -2 = 5(X + -2) + 3

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

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -2 + 10X = 5(X + -2) + 3

Combine like terms: -40 + -2 = -42
-42 + 10X = 5(X + -2) + 3

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 10X = 5(-2 + X) + 3
-42 + 10X = (-2 * 5 + X * 5) + 3
-42 + 10X = (-10 + 5X) + 3

Reorder the terms:
-42 + 10X = -10 + 3 + 5X

Combine like terms: -10 + 3 = -7
-42 + 10X = -7 + 5X

Solving
-42 + 10X = -7 + 5X

Solving for variable 'X'.

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

Add '-5X' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 10X + -5X = -7 + 5X + -5X

Combine like terms: 10X + -5X = 5X
-42 + 5X = -7 + 5X + -5X

Combine like terms: 5X + -5X = 0
-42 + 5X = -7 + 0
-42 + 5X = -7

Add '42' to each side of the equation.
-42 + 42 + 5X = -7 + 42

Combine like terms: -42 + 42 = 0
0 + 5X = -7 + 42
5X = -7 + 42

Combine like terms: -7 + 42 = 35
5X = 35

Divide each side by '5'.
X = 7

Simplifying
X = 7

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