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

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


Simplifying
4 + -1(8 + -5x) = x + 2(x + -4)
4 + (8 * -1 + -5x * -1) = x + 2(x + -4)
4 + (-8 + 5x) = x + 2(x + -4)

Combine like terms: 4 + -8 = -4
-4 + 5x = x + 2(x + -4)

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

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 5x = -8 + x + 2x

Combine like terms: x + 2x = 3x
-4 + 5x = -8 + 3x

Solving
-4 + 5x = -8 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 5x + -3x = -8 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
-4 + 2x = -8 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-4 + 2x = -8 + 0
-4 + 2x = -8

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 2x = -8 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 2x = -8 + 4
2x = -8 + 4

Combine like terms: -8 + 4 = -4
2x = -4

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

Simplifying
x = -2

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