3x+2=2+5(x-4)

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Solution for 3x+2=2+5(x-4) equation:


Simplifying
3x + 2 = 2 + 5(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3x = 2 + 5(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3x = 2 + 5(-4 + x)
2 + 3x = 2 + (-4 * 5 + x * 5)
2 + 3x = 2 + (-20 + 5x)

Combine like terms: 2 + -20 = -18
2 + 3x = -18 + 5x

Solving
2 + 3x = -18 + 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.
2 + 3x + -5x = -18 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
2 + -2x = -18 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
2 + -2x = -18 + 0
2 + -2x = -18

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -2x = -18 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -2x = -18 + -2
-2x = -18 + -2

Combine like terms: -18 + -2 = -20
-2x = -20

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10

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