4(x-5)+8=2(3x-4)-2

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Solution for 4(x-5)+8=2(3x-4)-2 equation:


Simplifying
4(x + -5) + 8 = 2(3x + -4) + -2

Reorder the terms:
4(-5 + x) + 8 = 2(3x + -4) + -2
(-5 * 4 + x * 4) + 8 = 2(3x + -4) + -2
(-20 + 4x) + 8 = 2(3x + -4) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 8 + 4x = 2(3x + -4) + -2

Combine like terms: -20 + 8 = -12
-12 + 4x = 2(3x + -4) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 4x = 2(-4 + 3x) + -2
-12 + 4x = (-4 * 2 + 3x * 2) + -2
-12 + 4x = (-8 + 6x) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 4x = -8 + -2 + 6x

Combine like terms: -8 + -2 = -10
-12 + 4x = -10 + 6x

Solving
-12 + 4x = -10 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 4x + -6x = -10 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 4x + -6x = -2x
-12 + -2x = -10 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-12 + -2x = -10 + 0
-12 + -2x = -10

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -2x = -10 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -2x = -10 + 12
-2x = -10 + 12

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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