SOLUTION: please solve 5(2x-8)-2=5(x-3)+3 i tried 10x-40-2=5x-15+3 then subtract or add 5x to both sides?

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Question 675772: please solve
5(2x-8)-2=5(x-3)+3
i tried
10x-40-2=5x-15+3
then subtract or add 5x to both sides?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

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

10x-40-2=5x-15+3    Yes.  Good work.

10x-42= 5x - 12     || Adding -5x and 42 to both Sides of the Eq to combine Like Terms

   5x = 30

    x = 6