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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-1 + x) = 2(8 + -1x)
(-1 * 5 + x * 5) = 2(8 + -1x)
(-5 + 5x) = 2(8 + -1x)
-5 + 5x = (8 * 2 + -1x * 2)
-5 + 5x = (16 + -2x)

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

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

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-5 + 7x = 16 + 0
-5 + 7x = 16

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + 7x = 16 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + 7x = 16 + 5
7x = 16 + 5

Combine like terms: 16 + 5 = 21
7x = 21

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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