5(2x-8)=3(x-6)-1

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Solution for 5(2x-8)=3(x-6)-1 equation:


Simplifying
5(2x + -8) = 3(x + -6) + -1

Reorder the terms:
5(-8 + 2x) = 3(x + -6) + -1
(-8 * 5 + 2x * 5) = 3(x + -6) + -1
(-40 + 10x) = 3(x + -6) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 10x = 3(-6 + x) + -1
-40 + 10x = (-6 * 3 + x * 3) + -1
-40 + 10x = (-18 + 3x) + -1

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 10x = -18 + -1 + 3x

Combine like terms: -18 + -1 = -19
-40 + 10x = -19 + 3x

Solving
-40 + 10x = -19 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 10x + -3x = -19 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 10x + -3x = 7x
-40 + 7x = -19 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-40 + 7x = -19 + 0
-40 + 7x = -19

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + 7x = -19 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + 7x = -19 + 40
7x = -19 + 40

Combine like terms: -19 + 40 = 21
7x = 21

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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