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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-3(5 + 2x) + 8 = 5 + -4x
(5 * -3 + 2x * -3) + 8 = 5 + -4x
(-15 + -6x) + 8 = 5 + -4x

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 8 + -6x = 5 + -4x

Combine like terms: -15 + 8 = -7
-7 + -6x = 5 + -4x

Solving
-7 + -6x = 5 + -4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '4x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + -6x + 4x = 5 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -6x + 4x = -2x
-7 + -2x = 5 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
-7 + -2x = 5 + 0
-7 + -2x = 5

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -2x = 5 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -2x = 5 + 7
-2x = 5 + 7

Combine like terms: 5 + 7 = 12
-2x = 12

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6

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