4(x-7)+2(x+8)=5x-2

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Solution for 4(x-7)+2(x+8)=5x-2 equation:


Simplifying
4(x + -7) + 2(x + 8) = 5x + -2

Reorder the terms:
4(-7 + x) + 2(x + 8) = 5x + -2
(-7 * 4 + x * 4) + 2(x + 8) = 5x + -2
(-28 + 4x) + 2(x + 8) = 5x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 4x + 2(8 + x) = 5x + -2
-28 + 4x + (8 * 2 + x * 2) = 5x + -2
-28 + 4x + (16 + 2x) = 5x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-28 + 16 + 4x + 2x = 5x + -2

Combine like terms: -28 + 16 = -12
-12 + 4x + 2x = 5x + -2

Combine like terms: 4x + 2x = 6x
-12 + 6x = 5x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 6x = -2 + 5x

Solving
-12 + 6x = -2 + 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.
-12 + 6x + -5x = -2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 6x + -5x = 1x
-12 + 1x = -2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-12 + 1x = -2 + 0
-12 + 1x = -2

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 1x = -2 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 1x = -2 + 12
1x = -2 + 12

Combine like terms: -2 + 12 = 10
1x = 10

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10

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