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

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


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

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

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

Solving
8 + 2x = 2 + -5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

Combine like terms: 2x + 5x = 7x
8 + 7x = 2 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
8 + 7x = 2 + 0
8 + 7x = 2

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 7x = 2 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 7x = 2 + -8
7x = 2 + -8

Combine like terms: 2 + -8 = -6
7x = -6

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -0.8571428571

Simplifying
x = -0.8571428571

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