5x-4(2x-2)=8-(x+6)

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Solution for 5x-4(2x-2)=8-(x+6) equation:


Simplifying
5x + -4(2x + -2) = 8 + -1(x + 6)

Reorder the terms:
5x + -4(-2 + 2x) = 8 + -1(x + 6)
5x + (-2 * -4 + 2x * -4) = 8 + -1(x + 6)
5x + (8 + -8x) = 8 + -1(x + 6)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5x + -8x = 8 + -1(x + 6)

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
8 + -3x = 8 + -1(x + 6)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -3x = 8 + -1(6 + x)
8 + -3x = 8 + (6 * -1 + x * -1)
8 + -3x = 8 + (-6 + -1x)

Combine like terms: 8 + -6 = 2
8 + -3x = 2 + -1x

Solving
8 + -3x = 2 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
8 + -3x + x = 2 + -1x + x

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

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

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -2x = 2 + -8

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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