3x+4(x-2)=2-(x+8)

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Solution for 3x+4(x-2)=2-(x+8) equation:


Simplifying
3x + 4(x + -2) = 2 + -1(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
3x + 4(-2 + x) = 2 + -1(x + 8)
3x + (-2 * 4 + x * 4) = 2 + -1(x + 8)
3x + (-8 + 4x) = 2 + -1(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3x + 4x = 2 + -1(x + 8)

Combine like terms: 3x + 4x = 7x
-8 + 7x = 2 + -1(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 7x = 2 + -1(8 + x)
-8 + 7x = 2 + (8 * -1 + x * -1)
-8 + 7x = 2 + (-8 + -1x)

Combine like terms: 2 + -8 = -6
-8 + 7x = -6 + -1x

Solving
-8 + 7x = -6 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 7x + x = -6 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: 7x + x = 8x
-8 + 8x = -6 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-8 + 8x = -6 + 0
-8 + 8x = -6

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 8x = -6 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 8x = -6 + 8
8x = -6 + 8

Combine like terms: -6 + 8 = 2
8x = 2

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 0.25

Simplifying
x = 0.25

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