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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 8x = 5(-4 + 2x)
-16 + 8x = (-4 * 5 + 2x * 5)
-16 + 8x = (-20 + 10x)

Solving
-16 + 8x = -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.
-16 + 8x + -10x = -20 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 8x + -10x = -2x
-16 + -2x = -20 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-16 + -2x = -20 + 0
-16 + -2x = -20

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -2x = -20 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -2x = -20 + 16
-2x = -20 + 16

Combine like terms: -20 + 16 = -4
-2x = -4

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

Simplifying
x = 2

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