(3x+4)-2(x-4)=5x

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Solution for (3x+4)-2(x-4)=5x equation:


Simplifying
(3x + 4) + -2(x + -4) = 5x

Reorder the terms:
(4 + 3x) + -2(x + -4) = 5x

Remove parenthesis around (4 + 3x)
4 + 3x + -2(x + -4) = 5x

Reorder the terms:
4 + 3x + -2(-4 + x) = 5x
4 + 3x + (-4 * -2 + x * -2) = 5x
4 + 3x + (8 + -2x) = 5x

Reorder the terms:
4 + 8 + 3x + -2x = 5x

Combine like terms: 4 + 8 = 12
12 + 3x + -2x = 5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
12 + 1x = 5x

Solving
12 + 1x = 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.
12 + 1x + -5x = 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 1x + -5x = -4x
12 + -4x = 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
12 + -4x = 0

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -4x = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -4x = 0 + -12
-4x = 0 + -12

Combine like terms: 0 + -12 = -12
-4x = -12

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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