8x-(4x+2)=2x-26

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Solution for 8x-(4x+2)=2x-26 equation:


Simplifying
8x + -1(4x + 2) = 2x + -26

Reorder the terms:
8x + -1(2 + 4x) = 2x + -26
8x + (2 * -1 + 4x * -1) = 2x + -26
8x + (-2 + -4x) = 2x + -26

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 8x + -4x = 2x + -26

Combine like terms: 8x + -4x = 4x
-2 + 4x = 2x + -26

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 4x = -26 + 2x

Solving
-2 + 4x = -26 + 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 + 4x + -2x = -26 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
-2 + 2x = -26 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-2 + 2x = -26 + 0
-2 + 2x = -26

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 2x = -26 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 2x = -26 + 2
2x = -26 + 2

Combine like terms: -26 + 2 = -24
2x = -24

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -12

Simplifying
x = -12

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