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

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


Simplifying
5x + (x + 8) = -24 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
5x + (8 + x) = -24 + -2x

Remove parenthesis around (8 + x)
5x + 8 + x = -24 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5x + x = -24 + -2x

Combine like terms: 5x + x = 6x
8 + 6x = -24 + -2x

Solving
8 + 6x = -24 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 6x + 2x = -24 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 6x + 2x = 8x
8 + 8x = -24 + -2x + 2x

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -24 + -8 = -32
8x = -32

Divide each side by '8'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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