8(x-2)-5(x+4)=-20+x

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Solution for 8(x-2)-5(x+4)=-20+x equation:


Simplifying
8(x + -2) + -5(x + 4) = -20 + x

Reorder the terms:
8(-2 + x) + -5(x + 4) = -20 + x
(-2 * 8 + x * 8) + -5(x + 4) = -20 + x
(-16 + 8x) + -5(x + 4) = -20 + x

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 8x + -5(4 + x) = -20 + x
-16 + 8x + (4 * -5 + x * -5) = -20 + x
-16 + 8x + (-20 + -5x) = -20 + x

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -20 + 8x + -5x = -20 + x

Combine like terms: -16 + -20 = -36
-36 + 8x + -5x = -20 + x

Combine like terms: 8x + -5x = 3x
-36 + 3x = -20 + x

Solving
-36 + 3x = -20 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 3x + -1x = -20 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-36 + 2x = -20 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-36 + 2x = -20 + 0
-36 + 2x = -20

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + 2x = -20 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + 2x = -20 + 36
2x = -20 + 36

Combine like terms: -20 + 36 = 16
2x = 16

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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