4x-2(x-3)=-2+5x-16

Simple and best practice solution for 4x-2(x-3)=-2+5x-16 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 4x-2(x-3)=-2+5x-16 equation:


Simplifying
4x + -2(x + -3) = -2 + 5x + -16

Reorder the terms:
4x + -2(-3 + x) = -2 + 5x + -16
4x + (-3 * -2 + x * -2) = -2 + 5x + -16
4x + (6 + -2x) = -2 + 5x + -16

Reorder the terms:
6 + 4x + -2x = -2 + 5x + -16

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
6 + 2x = -2 + 5x + -16

Reorder the terms:
6 + 2x = -2 + -16 + 5x

Combine like terms: -2 + -16 = -18
6 + 2x = -18 + 5x

Solving
6 + 2x = -18 + 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.
6 + 2x + -5x = -18 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
6 + -3x = -18 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
6 + -3x = -18 + 0
6 + -3x = -18

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -3x = -18 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -3x = -18 + -6
-3x = -18 + -6

Combine like terms: -18 + -6 = -24
-3x = -24

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

See similar equations:

| 16x-4y=12 | | n^2+n=380 | | 3x^2-10x+5=y | | x/4-2.7=4.8 | | 88=5x+1 | | 3x^2-10x+5= | | 2w+2(3w+1)= | | ab-4ab+11ab= | | 2m=-63-5 | | 3x+5=7x-2 | | (-6+12)/6=-7 | | 2m=-62-5 | | 2m=-61-5 | | 2m=-6-2-5 | | 8x-2x=-9+7x | | 2x+2y+z=9 | | -51=4m+8 | | 5k^2+7-36k=0 | | 25x^2-30x+9=9 | | -50=4m+8 | | n^2+n-380=0 | | -6x+12/6=-7 | | -4x+6(5x+15)=-66 | | -5-1=4m+8 | | -8x+6/7=10 | | 3(b-4)=2(3b+4) | | 11x-67=-232 | | 8-2*3-9= | | 4x-2(6x-11)=70 | | 2x+6=2(x-4) | | -7x-5(-4x-13)=130 | | 44=16 |

Equations solver categories