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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
6x + -8 + 2(5 + 2x) = -2(x + 2)
6x + -8 + (5 * 2 + 2x * 2) = -2(x + 2)
6x + -8 + (10 + 4x) = -2(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 10 + 6x + 4x = -2(x + 2)

Combine like terms: -8 + 10 = 2
2 + 6x + 4x = -2(x + 2)

Combine like terms: 6x + 4x = 10x
2 + 10x = -2(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
2 + 10x = -2(2 + x)
2 + 10x = (2 * -2 + x * -2)
2 + 10x = (-4 + -2x)

Solving
2 + 10x = -4 + -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.
2 + 10x + 2x = -4 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 10x + 2x = 12x
2 + 12x = -4 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
2 + 12x = -4 + 0
2 + 12x = -4

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 12x = -4 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 12x = -4 + -2
12x = -4 + -2

Combine like terms: -4 + -2 = -6
12x = -6

Divide each side by '12'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5

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