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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-3(4 + 2x) + -8 = -2(x + 5) + 2
(4 * -3 + 2x * -3) + -8 = -2(x + 5) + 2
(-12 + -6x) + -8 = -2(x + 5) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -8 + -6x = -2(x + 5) + 2

Combine like terms: -12 + -8 = -20
-20 + -6x = -2(x + 5) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -6x = -2(5 + x) + 2
-20 + -6x = (5 * -2 + x * -2) + 2
-20 + -6x = (-10 + -2x) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -6x = -10 + 2 + -2x

Combine like terms: -10 + 2 = -8
-20 + -6x = -8 + -2x

Solving
-20 + -6x = -8 + -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.
-20 + -6x + 2x = -8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -6x + 2x = -4x
-20 + -4x = -8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-20 + -4x = -8 + 0
-20 + -4x = -8

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -4x = -8 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -4x = -8 + 20
-4x = -8 + 20

Combine like terms: -8 + 20 = 12
-4x = 12

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

Simplifying
x = -3

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