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

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


Simplifying
2(8 + -1x) + 2(x + -1) = 4(x + 2) + -8
(8 * 2 + -1x * 2) + 2(x + -1) = 4(x + 2) + -8
(16 + -2x) + 2(x + -1) = 4(x + 2) + -8

Reorder the terms:
16 + -2x + 2(-1 + x) = 4(x + 2) + -8
16 + -2x + (-1 * 2 + x * 2) = 4(x + 2) + -8
16 + -2x + (-2 + 2x) = 4(x + 2) + -8

Reorder the terms:
16 + -2 + -2x + 2x = 4(x + 2) + -8

Combine like terms: 16 + -2 = 14
14 + -2x + 2x = 4(x + 2) + -8

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
14 + 0 = 4(x + 2) + -8
14 = 4(x + 2) + -8

Reorder the terms:
14 = 4(2 + x) + -8
14 = (2 * 4 + x * 4) + -8
14 = (8 + 4x) + -8

Reorder the terms:
14 = 8 + -8 + 4x

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
14 = 0 + 4x
14 = 4x

Solving
14 = 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.
14 + -4x = 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
14 + -4x = 0

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + -4x = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + -4x = 0 + -14
-4x = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 0 + -14 = -14
-4x = -14

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 3.5

Simplifying
x = 3.5

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