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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2x + -4(-5 + x) = 8 + -5x
-6 + 2x + (-5 * -4 + x * -4) = 8 + -5x
-6 + 2x + (20 + -4x) = 8 + -5x

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 20 + 2x + -4x = 8 + -5x

Combine like terms: -6 + 20 = 14
14 + 2x + -4x = 8 + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
14 + -2x = 8 + -5x

Solving
14 + -2x = 8 + -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 = 8 + -5x + 5x

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

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
14 + 3x = 8 + 0
14 + 3x = 8

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + 3x = 8 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + 3x = 8 + -14
3x = 8 + -14

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

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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