5x-2(8x-4)=68-x

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Solution for 5x-2(8x-4)=68-x equation:


Simplifying
5x + -2(8x + -4) = 68 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
5x + -2(-4 + 8x) = 68 + -1x
5x + (-4 * -2 + 8x * -2) = 68 + -1x
5x + (8 + -16x) = 68 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5x + -16x = 68 + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -16x = -11x
8 + -11x = 68 + -1x

Solving
8 + -11x = 68 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
8 + -11x + x = 68 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -11x + x = -10x
8 + -10x = 68 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
8 + -10x = 68 + 0
8 + -10x = 68

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -10x = 68 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -10x = 68 + -8
-10x = 68 + -8

Combine like terms: 68 + -8 = 60
-10x = 60

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6

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