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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 8 + -5 = 3
3 + -8x + -6x = 5 + -2x

Combine like terms: -8x + -6x = -14x
3 + -14x = 5 + -2x

Solving
3 + -14x = 5 + -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.
3 + -14x + 2x = 5 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -14x + 2x = -12x
3 + -12x = 5 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
3 + -12x = 5 + 0
3 + -12x = 5

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -12x = 5 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -12x = 5 + -3
-12x = 5 + -3

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

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = -0.1666666667

Simplifying
x = -0.1666666667

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