5(2x+4)-(8x+12)=24

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Solution for 5(2x+4)-(8x+12)=24 equation:


Simplifying
5(2x + 4) + -1(8x + 12) = 24

Reorder the terms:
5(4 + 2x) + -1(8x + 12) = 24
(4 * 5 + 2x * 5) + -1(8x + 12) = 24
(20 + 10x) + -1(8x + 12) = 24

Reorder the terms:
20 + 10x + -1(12 + 8x) = 24
20 + 10x + (12 * -1 + 8x * -1) = 24
20 + 10x + (-12 + -8x) = 24

Reorder the terms:
20 + -12 + 10x + -8x = 24

Combine like terms: 20 + -12 = 8
8 + 10x + -8x = 24

Combine like terms: 10x + -8x = 2x
8 + 2x = 24

Solving
8 + 2x = 24

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 2x = 24 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 2x = 24 + -8
2x = 24 + -8

Combine like terms: 24 + -8 = 16
2x = 16

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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