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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3x + -2(5 + 4x) = x + 2
3x + (5 * -2 + 4x * -2) = x + 2
3x + (-10 + -8x) = x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 3x + -8x = x + 2

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
-10 + -5x = x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-10 + -5x = 2 + x

Solving
-10 + -5x = 2 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-10 + -5x + -1x = 2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -5x + -1x = -6x
-10 + -6x = 2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-10 + -6x = 2 + 0
-10 + -6x = 2

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -6x = 2 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -6x = 2 + 10
-6x = 2 + 10

Combine like terms: 2 + 10 = 12
-6x = 12

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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