5(x-8)-3x=4(x-4)-2

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Solution for 5(x-8)-3x=4(x-4)-2 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -8) + -3x = 4(x + -4) + -2

Reorder the terms:
5(-8 + x) + -3x = 4(x + -4) + -2
(-8 * 5 + x * 5) + -3x = 4(x + -4) + -2
(-40 + 5x) + -3x = 4(x + -4) + -2

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
-40 + 2x = 4(x + -4) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 2x = 4(-4 + x) + -2
-40 + 2x = (-4 * 4 + x * 4) + -2
-40 + 2x = (-16 + 4x) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 2x = -16 + -2 + 4x

Combine like terms: -16 + -2 = -18
-40 + 2x = -18 + 4x

Solving
-40 + 2x = -18 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 2x + -4x = -18 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
-40 + -2x = -18 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-40 + -2x = -18 + 0
-40 + -2x = -18

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -2x = -18 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -2x = -18 + 40
-2x = -18 + 40

Combine like terms: -18 + 40 = 22
-2x = 22

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -11

Simplifying
x = -11

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