8(x+3)=2(5x-8)

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Solution for 8(x+3)=2(5x-8) equation:


Simplifying
8(x + 3) = 2(5x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
8(3 + x) = 2(5x + -8)
(3 * 8 + x * 8) = 2(5x + -8)
(24 + 8x) = 2(5x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
24 + 8x = 2(-8 + 5x)
24 + 8x = (-8 * 2 + 5x * 2)
24 + 8x = (-16 + 10x)

Solving
24 + 8x = -16 + 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.
24 + 8x + -10x = -16 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 8x + -10x = -2x
24 + -2x = -16 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
24 + -2x = -16 + 0
24 + -2x = -16

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -2x = -16 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -2x = -16 + -24
-2x = -16 + -24

Combine like terms: -16 + -24 = -40
-2x = -40

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 20

Simplifying
x = 20

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