5x-(8x+2)=4x-44

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Solution for 5x-(8x+2)=4x-44 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -1(8x + 2) = 4x + -44

Reorder the terms:
5x + -1(2 + 8x) = 4x + -44
5x + (2 * -1 + 8x * -1) = 4x + -44
5x + (-2 + -8x) = 4x + -44

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 5x + -8x = 4x + -44

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
-2 + -3x = 4x + -44

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -3x = -44 + 4x

Solving
-2 + -3x = -44 + 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.
-2 + -3x + -4x = -44 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -3x + -4x = -7x
-2 + -7x = -44 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-2 + -7x = -44 + 0
-2 + -7x = -44

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -7x = -44 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -7x = -44 + 2
-7x = -44 + 2

Combine like terms: -44 + 2 = -42
-7x = -42

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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