-2(x+4)=3x-8+5(2x+2)

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Solution for -2(x+4)=3x-8+5(2x+2) equation:


Simplifying
-2(x + 4) = 3x + -8 + 5(2x + 2)

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2x = 3x + -8 + 5(2 + 2x)
-8 + -2x = 3x + -8 + (2 * 5 + 2x * 5)
-8 + -2x = 3x + -8 + (10 + 10x)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2x = -8 + 10 + 3x + 10x

Combine like terms: -8 + 10 = 2
-8 + -2x = 2 + 3x + 10x

Combine like terms: 3x + 10x = 13x
-8 + -2x = 2 + 13x

Solving
-8 + -2x = 2 + 13x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-13x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -2x + -13x = 2 + 13x + -13x

Combine like terms: -2x + -13x = -15x
-8 + -15x = 2 + 13x + -13x

Combine like terms: 13x + -13x = 0
-8 + -15x = 2 + 0
-8 + -15x = 2

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -15x = 2 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -15x = 2 + 8
-15x = 2 + 8

Combine like terms: 2 + 8 = 10
-15x = 10

Divide each side by '-15'.
x = -0.6666666667

Simplifying
x = -0.6666666667

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