2x+8=-2-5x

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


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

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 = -10
7x = -10

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -1.428571429

Simplifying
x = -1.428571429

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