5x+2-4=2x-4-8

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Solution for 5x+2-4=2x-4-8 equation:


Simplifying
5x + 2 + -4 = 2x + -4 + -8

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -4 + -8 = -12
-2 + 5x = -12 + 2x

Solving
-2 + 5x = -12 + 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.
-2 + 5x + -2x = -12 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-2 + 3x = -12 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-2 + 3x = -12 + 0
-2 + 3x = -12

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 3x = -12 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 3x = -12 + 2
3x = -12 + 2

Combine like terms: -12 + 2 = -10
3x = -10

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -3.333333333

Simplifying
x = -3.333333333

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