-12x-(8x+4)+10x=-2(x+1)

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Solution for -12x-(8x+4)+10x=-2(x+1) equation:


Simplifying
-12x + -1(8x + 4) + 10x = -2(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-12x + -1(4 + 8x) + 10x = -2(x + 1)
-12x + (4 * -1 + 8x * -1) + 10x = -2(x + 1)
-12x + (-4 + -8x) + 10x = -2(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -12x + -8x + 10x = -2(x + 1)

Combine like terms: -12x + -8x = -20x
-4 + -20x + 10x = -2(x + 1)

Combine like terms: -20x + 10x = -10x
-4 + -10x = -2(x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -10x = -2(1 + x)
-4 + -10x = (1 * -2 + x * -2)
-4 + -10x = (-2 + -2x)

Solving
-4 + -10x = -2 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -10x + 2x = -2 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -10x + 2x = -8x
-4 + -8x = -2 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-4 + -8x = -2 + 0
-4 + -8x = -2

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -8x = -2 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -8x = -2 + 4
-8x = -2 + 4

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

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -0.25

Simplifying
x = -0.25

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