-5(x+1)+8x-12=2(x+2)-8

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Solution for -5(x+1)+8x-12=2(x+2)-8 equation:


Simplifying
-5(x + 1) + 8x + -12 = 2(x + 2) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-5(1 + x) + 8x + -12 = 2(x + 2) + -8
(1 * -5 + x * -5) + 8x + -12 = 2(x + 2) + -8
(-5 + -5x) + 8x + -12 = 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 = -4
-17 + 3x = -4 + 2x

Solving
-17 + 3x = -4 + 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 = -4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-17 + 1x = -4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-17 + 1x = -4 + 0
-17 + 1x = -4

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 1x = -4 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 1x = -4 + 17
1x = -4 + 17

Combine like terms: -4 + 17 = 13
1x = 13

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 13

Simplifying
x = 13

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