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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
4 + 5x = 2(-8 + 3x)
4 + 5x = (-8 * 2 + 3x * 2)
4 + 5x = (-16 + 6x)

Solving
4 + 5x = -16 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
4 + 5x + -6x = -16 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 5x + -6x = -1x
4 + -1x = -16 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
4 + -1x = -16 + 0
4 + -1x = -16

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -1x = -16 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -1x = -16 + -4
-1x = -16 + -4

Combine like terms: -16 + -4 = -20
-1x = -20

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 20

Simplifying
x = 20

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