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

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (5 + x)
2 + 5 + x = 4x + -8

Combine like terms: 2 + 5 = 7
7 + x = 4x + -8

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

Solving
7 + x = -8 + 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.
7 + x + -4x = -8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: x + -4x = -3x
7 + -3x = -8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
7 + -3x = -8 + 0
7 + -3x = -8

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -3x = -8 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -3x = -8 + -7
-3x = -8 + -7

Combine like terms: -8 + -7 = -15
-3x = -15

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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