-5(x+1)+4(2x-3)=-2(x+2)-8

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Solution for -5(x+1)+4(2x-3)=-2(x+2)-8 equation:


Simplifying
-5(x + 1) + 4(2x + -3) = -2(x + 2) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-5(1 + x) + 4(2x + -3) = -2(x + 2) + -8
(1 * -5 + x * -5) + 4(2x + -3) = -2(x + 2) + -8
(-5 + -5x) + 4(2x + -3) = -2(x + 2) + -8

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

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

Combine like terms: -5 + -12 = -17
-17 + -5x + 8x = -2(x + 2) + -8

Combine like terms: -5x + 8x = 3x
-17 + 3x = -2(x + 2) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 3x = -2(2 + x) + -8
-17 + 3x = (2 * -2 + x * -2) + -8
-17 + 3x = (-4 + -2x) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 3x = -4 + -8 + -2x

Combine like terms: -4 + -8 = -12
-17 + 3x = -12 + -2x

Solving
-17 + 3x = -12 + -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.
-17 + 3x + 2x = -12 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x
-17 + 5x = -12 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-17 + 5x = -12 + 0
-17 + 5x = -12

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 5x = -12 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 5x = -12 + 17
5x = -12 + 17

Combine like terms: -12 + 17 = 5
5x = 5

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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