5(x+2)-8=2x

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
10 + -8 + 5x = 2x

Combine like terms: 10 + -8 = 2
2 + 5x = 2x

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

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

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

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 3x = 0 + -2

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

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

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
x = -0.6666666667

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