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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(8 + x) + -2 = -5x
(8 * 2 + x * 2) + -2 = -5x
(16 + 2x) + -2 = -5x

Reorder the terms:
16 + -2 + 2x = -5x

Combine like terms: 16 + -2 = 14
14 + 2x = -5x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + 5x = 7x
14 + 7x = -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
14 + 7x = 0

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + 7x = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + 7x = 0 + -14
7x = 0 + -14

Combine like terms: 0 + -14 = -14
7x = -14

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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