5x+2=4-(7x-8)

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Solution for 5x+2=4-(7x-8) equation:


Simplifying
5x + 2 = 4 + -1(7x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
2 + 5x = 4 + -1(7x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
2 + 5x = 4 + -1(-8 + 7x)
2 + 5x = 4 + (-8 * -1 + 7x * -1)
2 + 5x = 4 + (8 + -7x)

Combine like terms: 4 + 8 = 12
2 + 5x = 12 + -7x

Solving
2 + 5x = 12 + -7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '7x' to each side of the equation.
2 + 5x + 7x = 12 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: 5x + 7x = 12x
2 + 12x = 12 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
2 + 12x = 12 + 0
2 + 12x = 12

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

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

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

Divide each side by '12'.
x = 0.8333333333

Simplifying
x = 0.8333333333

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