3x-2(-2x-3)=-8-5x

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Solution for 3x-2(-2x-3)=-8-5x equation:


Simplifying
3x + -2(-2x + -3) = -8 + -5x

Reorder the terms:
3x + -2(-3 + -2x) = -8 + -5x
3x + (-3 * -2 + -2x * -2) = -8 + -5x
3x + (6 + 4x) = -8 + -5x

Reorder the terms:
6 + 3x + 4x = -8 + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + 4x = 7x
6 + 7x = -8 + -5x

Solving
6 + 7x = -8 + -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.
6 + 7x + 5x = -8 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: 7x + 5x = 12x
6 + 12x = -8 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
6 + 12x = -8 + 0
6 + 12x = -8

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 12x = -8 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 12x = -8 + -6
12x = -8 + -6

Combine like terms: -8 + -6 = -14
12x = -14

Divide each side by '12'.
x = -1.166666667

Simplifying
x = -1.166666667

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