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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x + -2x = -5x + -8

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-8 + 0 = -5x + -8
-8 = -5x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-8 = -8 + -5x

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 = -8 + 8 + -5x

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

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

Solving
0 = -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.
0 + 5x = -5x + 5x
Remove the zero:
5x = -5x + 5x

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

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 0

Simplifying
x = 0

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