(-4x-8)+2(x+2)=x-3

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Solution for (-4x-8)+2(x+2)=x-3 equation:


Simplifying
(-4x + -8) + 2(x + 2) = x + -3

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + -4x) + 2(x + 2) = x + -3

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + -4x)
-8 + -4x + 2(x + 2) = x + -3

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -4x + 2(2 + x) = x + -3
-8 + -4x + (2 * 2 + x * 2) = x + -3
-8 + -4x + (4 + 2x) = x + -3

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4 + -4x + 2x = x + -3

Combine like terms: -8 + 4 = -4
-4 + -4x + 2x = x + -3

Combine like terms: -4x + 2x = -2x
-4 + -2x = x + -3

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -2x = -3 + x

Solving
-4 + -2x = -3 + 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.
-4 + -2x + -1x = -3 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -2x + -1x = -3x
-4 + -3x = -3 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-4 + -3x = -3 + 0
-4 + -3x = -3

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -3x = -3 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -3x = -3 + 4
-3x = -3 + 4

Combine like terms: -3 + 4 = 1
-3x = 1

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -0.3333333333

Simplifying
x = -0.3333333333

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