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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Solving
-2 + 5x = -6 + 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.
-2 + 5x + -8x = -6 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
-2 + -3x = -6 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-2 + -3x = -6 + 0
-2 + -3x = -6

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -3x = -6 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -3x = -6 + 2
-3x = -6 + 2

Combine like terms: -6 + 2 = -4
-3x = -4

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 1.333333333

Simplifying
x = 1.333333333

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