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

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


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

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

Solving
8 + -2x = -5 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
8 + -2x + x = -5 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -2x + x = -1x
8 + -1x = -5 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
8 + -1x = -5 + 0
8 + -1x = -5

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -1x = -5 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -1x = -5 + -8
-1x = -5 + -8

Combine like terms: -5 + -8 = -13
-1x = -13

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 13

Simplifying
x = 13

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