8x-(5x+2)=5x-42

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Solution for 8x-(5x+2)=5x-42 equation:


Simplifying
8x + -1(5x + 2) = 5x + -42

Reorder the terms:
8x + -1(2 + 5x) = 5x + -42
8x + (2 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 5x + -42
8x + (-2 + -5x) = 5x + -42

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 8x + -5x = 5x + -42

Combine like terms: 8x + -5x = 3x
-2 + 3x = 5x + -42

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x = -42 + 5x

Solving
-2 + 3x = -42 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 3x + -5x = -42 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-2 + -2x = -42 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-2 + -2x = -42 + 0
-2 + -2x = -42

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -2x = -42 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -2x = -42 + 2
-2x = -42 + 2

Combine like terms: -42 + 2 = -40
-2x = -40

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

Simplifying
x = 20

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