8(-2x-4)+12=-5

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Solution for 8(-2x-4)+12=-5 equation: 


Simplifying
8(-2x + -4) + 12 = -5

Reorder the terms:
8(-4 + -2x) + 12 = -5
(-4 * 8 + -2x * 8) + 12 = -5
(-32 + -16x) + 12 = -5

Reorder the terms:
-32 + 12 + -16x = -5

Combine like terms: -32 + 12 = -20
-20 + -16x = -5

Solving
-20 + -16x = -5

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -16x = -5 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -16x = -5 + 20
-16x = -5 + 20

Combine like terms: -5 + 20 = 15
-16x = 15

Divide each side by '-16'.
x = -0.9375

Simplifying
x = -0.9375

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