8x-(x+3)=-2(2x+1)-12

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Solution for 8x-(x+3)=-2(2x+1)-12 equation:


Simplifying
8x + -1(x + 3) = -2(2x + 1) + -12

Reorder the terms:
8x + -1(3 + x) = -2(2x + 1) + -12
8x + (3 * -1 + x * -1) = -2(2x + 1) + -12
8x + (-3 + -1x) = -2(2x + 1) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 8x + -1x = -2(2x + 1) + -12

Combine like terms: 8x + -1x = 7x
-3 + 7x = -2(2x + 1) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 7x = -2(1 + 2x) + -12
-3 + 7x = (1 * -2 + 2x * -2) + -12
-3 + 7x = (-2 + -4x) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 7x = -2 + -12 + -4x

Combine like terms: -2 + -12 = -14
-3 + 7x = -14 + -4x

Solving
-3 + 7x = -14 + -4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '4x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 7x + 4x = -14 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: 7x + 4x = 11x
-3 + 11x = -14 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
-3 + 11x = -14 + 0
-3 + 11x = -14

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 11x = -14 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 11x = -14 + 3
11x = -14 + 3

Combine like terms: -14 + 3 = -11
11x = -11

Divide each side by '11'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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