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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

Solving
-4 + -2x = -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.
-4 + -2x + 4x = -8 + -4x + 4x

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

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

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = -2

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