5x-2(3x+4)=-2x-6

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Solution for 5x-2(3x+4)=-2x-6 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -2(3x + 4) = -2x + -6

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x + -6x = -2x + -6

Combine like terms: 5x + -6x = -1x
-8 + -1x = -2x + -6

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -1x = -6 + -2x

Solving
-8 + -1x = -6 + -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.
-8 + -1x + 2x = -6 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -1x + 2x = 1x
-8 + 1x = -6 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-8 + 1x = -6 + 0
-8 + 1x = -6

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 1x = -6 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 1x = -6 + 8
1x = -6 + 8

Combine like terms: -6 + 8 = 2
1x = 2

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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