5(-2x)-6=3(x+8)-4

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Solution for 5(-2x)-6=3(x+8)-4 equation:


Simplifying
5(-2x) + -6 = 3(x + 8) + -4

Remove parenthesis around (-2x)
5 * -2x + -6 = 3(x + 8) + -4

Multiply 5 * -2
-10x + -6 = 3(x + 8) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -10x = 3(x + 8) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -10x = 3(8 + x) + -4
-6 + -10x = (8 * 3 + x * 3) + -4
-6 + -10x = (24 + 3x) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -10x = 24 + -4 + 3x

Combine like terms: 24 + -4 = 20
-6 + -10x = 20 + 3x

Solving
-6 + -10x = 20 + 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.
-6 + -10x + -3x = 20 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -10x + -3x = -13x
-6 + -13x = 20 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-6 + -13x = 20 + 0
-6 + -13x = 20

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -13x = 20 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -13x = 20 + 6
-13x = 20 + 6

Combine like terms: 20 + 6 = 26
-13x = 26

Divide each side by '-13'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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