5(x-2)=-2(x+4)

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Solution for 5(x-2)=-2(x+4) equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -2) = -2(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
5(-2 + x) = -2(x + 4)
(-2 * 5 + x * 5) = -2(x + 4)
(-10 + 5x) = -2(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 5x = -2(4 + x)
-10 + 5x = (4 * -2 + x * -2)
-10 + 5x = (-8 + -2x)

Solving
-10 + 5x = -8 + -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.
-10 + 5x + 2x = -8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 5x + 2x = 7x
-10 + 7x = -8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-10 + 7x = -8 + 0
-10 + 7x = -8

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 7x = -8 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 7x = -8 + 10
7x = -8 + 10

Combine like terms: -8 + 10 = 2
7x = 2

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 0.2857142857

Simplifying
x = 0.2857142857

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