78-(5x+16)=5(x+8)+x

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Solution for 78-(5x+16)=5(x+8)+x equation:


Simplifying
78 + -1(5x + 16) = 5(x + 8) + x

Reorder the terms:
78 + -1(16 + 5x) = 5(x + 8) + x
78 + (16 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 5(x + 8) + x
78 + (-16 + -5x) = 5(x + 8) + x

Combine like terms: 78 + -16 = 62
62 + -5x = 5(x + 8) + x

Reorder the terms:
62 + -5x = 5(8 + x) + x
62 + -5x = (8 * 5 + x * 5) + x
62 + -5x = (40 + 5x) + x

Combine like terms: 5x + x = 6x
62 + -5x = 40 + 6x

Solving
62 + -5x = 40 + 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.
62 + -5x + -6x = 40 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: -5x + -6x = -11x
62 + -11x = 40 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
62 + -11x = 40 + 0
62 + -11x = 40

Add '-62' to each side of the equation.
62 + -62 + -11x = 40 + -62

Combine like terms: 62 + -62 = 0
0 + -11x = 40 + -62
-11x = 40 + -62

Combine like terms: 40 + -62 = -22
-11x = -22

Divide each side by '-11'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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