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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Solving
-4 + 3x = 8 + 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.
-4 + 3x + -2x = 8 + 2x + -2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-4 + 1x = 8 + 0
-4 + 1x = 8

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

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

Combine like terms: 8 + 4 = 12
1x = 12

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12

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