5x+2-3(x+1)=8x+4

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Solution for 5x+2-3(x+1)=8x+4 equation:


Simplifying
5x + 2 + -3(x + 1) = 8x + 4

Reorder the terms:
5x + 2 + -3(1 + x) = 8x + 4
5x + 2 + (1 * -3 + x * -3) = 8x + 4
5x + 2 + (-3 + -3x) = 8x + 4

Reorder the terms:
2 + -3 + 5x + -3x = 8x + 4

Combine like terms: 2 + -3 = -1
-1 + 5x + -3x = 8x + 4

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
-1 + 2x = 8x + 4

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

Solving
-1 + 2x = 4 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 2x + -8x = 4 + 8x + -8x

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

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-1 + -6x = 4 + 0
-1 + -6x = 4

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -6x = 4 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -6x = 4 + 1
-6x = 4 + 1

Combine like terms: 4 + 1 = 5
-6x = 5

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -0.8333333333

Simplifying
x = -0.8333333333

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