8-3(x+4)=2x+(x+2)

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Solution for 8-3(x+4)=2x+(x+2) equation:


Simplifying
8 + -3(x + 4) = 2x + (x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -3(4 + x) = 2x + (x + 2)
8 + (4 * -3 + x * -3) = 2x + (x + 2)
8 + (-12 + -3x) = 2x + (x + 2)

Combine like terms: 8 + -12 = -4
-4 + -3x = 2x + (x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -3x = 2x + (2 + x)

Remove parenthesis around (2 + x)
-4 + -3x = 2x + 2 + x

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

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

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

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -3x + -3x = 2 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -3x + -3x = -6x
-4 + -6x = 2 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-4 + -6x = 2 + 0
-4 + -6x = 2

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -6x = 2 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -6x = 2 + 4
-6x = 2 + 4

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

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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