2x-(x+8)=4x+(5-(2x+1))

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Solution for 2x-(x+8)=4x+(5-(2x+1)) equation:


Simplifying
2x + -1(x + 8) = 4x + (5 + -1(2x + 1))

Reorder the terms:
2x + -1(8 + x) = 4x + (5 + -1(2x + 1))
2x + (8 * -1 + x * -1) = 4x + (5 + -1(2x + 1))
2x + (-8 + -1x) = 4x + (5 + -1(2x + 1))

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x + -1x = 4x + (5 + -1(2x + 1))

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
-8 + 1x = 4x + (5 + -1(2x + 1))

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 1x = 4x + (5 + -1(1 + 2x))
-8 + 1x = 4x + (5 + (1 * -1 + 2x * -1))
-8 + 1x = 4x + (5 + (-1 + -2x))

Combine like terms: 5 + -1 = 4
-8 + 1x = 4x + (4 + -2x)

Remove parenthesis around (4 + -2x)
-8 + 1x = 4x + 4 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 1x = 4 + 4x + -2x

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
-8 + 1x = 4 + 2x

Solving
-8 + 1x = 4 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 1x + -2x = 4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 1x + -2x = -1x
-8 + -1x = 4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-8 + -1x = 4 + 0
-8 + -1x = 4

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -1x = 4 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -1x = 4 + 8
-1x = 4 + 8

Combine like terms: 4 + 8 = 12
-1x = 12

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -12

Simplifying
x = -12

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