5x-2(x+6)=6(x-1)-8

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Solution for 5x-2(x+6)=6(x-1)-8 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -2(x + 6) = 6(x + -1) + -8

Reorder the terms:
5x + -2(6 + x) = 6(x + -1) + -8
5x + (6 * -2 + x * -2) = 6(x + -1) + -8
5x + (-12 + -2x) = 6(x + -1) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 5x + -2x = 6(x + -1) + -8

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-12 + 3x = 6(x + -1) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3x = 6(-1 + x) + -8
-12 + 3x = (-1 * 6 + x * 6) + -8
-12 + 3x = (-6 + 6x) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3x = -6 + -8 + 6x

Combine like terms: -6 + -8 = -14
-12 + 3x = -14 + 6x

Solving
-12 + 3x = -14 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 3x + -6x = -14 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 3x + -6x = -3x
-12 + -3x = -14 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-12 + -3x = -14 + 0
-12 + -3x = -14

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -3x = -14 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -3x = -14 + 12
-3x = -14 + 12

Combine like terms: -14 + 12 = -2
-3x = -2

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 0.6666666667

Simplifying
x = 0.6666666667

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