5x-8(4x-7)=2

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Solution for 5x-8(4x-7)=2 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -8(4x + -7) = 2

Reorder the terms:
5x + -8(-7 + 4x) = 2
5x + (-7 * -8 + 4x * -8) = 2
5x + (56 + -32x) = 2

Reorder the terms:
56 + 5x + -32x = 2

Combine like terms: 5x + -32x = -27x
56 + -27x = 2

Solving
56 + -27x = 2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-56' to each side of the equation.
56 + -56 + -27x = 2 + -56

Combine like terms: 56 + -56 = 0
0 + -27x = 2 + -56
-27x = 2 + -56

Combine like terms: 2 + -56 = -54
-27x = -54

Divide each side by '-27'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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