4-3(x+2)-2(x+4)+8=-1

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Solution for 4-3(x+2)-2(x+4)+8=-1 equation: 


Simplifying
4 + -3(x + 2) + -2(x + 4) + 8 = -1

Reorder the terms:
4 + -3(2 + x) + -2(x + 4) + 8 = -1
4 + (2 * -3 + x * -3) + -2(x + 4) + 8 = -1
4 + (-6 + -3x) + -2(x + 4) + 8 = -1

Reorder the terms:
4 + -6 + -3x + -2(4 + x) + 8 = -1
4 + -6 + -3x + (4 * -2 + x * -2) + 8 = -1
4 + -6 + -3x + (-8 + -2x) + 8 = -1

Reorder the terms:
4 + -6 + -8 + 8 + -3x + -2x = -1

Combine like terms: 4 + -6 = -2
-2 + -8 + 8 + -3x + -2x = -1

Combine like terms: -2 + -8 = -10
-10 + 8 + -3x + -2x = -1

Combine like terms: -10 + 8 = -2
-2 + -3x + -2x = -1

Combine like terms: -3x + -2x = -5x
-2 + -5x = -1

Solving
-2 + -5x = -1

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -0.2

Simplifying
x = -0.2

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