5x-2(x-4)=10(x-2)

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Solution for 5x-2(x-4)=10(x-2) equation:


Simplifying
5x + -2(x + -4) = 10(x + -2)

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

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
8 + 3x = 10(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3x = 10(-2 + x)
8 + 3x = (-2 * 10 + x * 10)
8 + 3x = (-20 + 10x)

Solving
8 + 3x = -20 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 3x + -10x = -20 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 3x + -10x = -7x
8 + -7x = -20 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
8 + -7x = -20 + 0
8 + -7x = -20

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -7x = -20 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -7x = -20 + -8
-7x = -20 + -8

Combine like terms: -20 + -8 = -28
-7x = -28

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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