8x-3(x+12)=-2(x+10)-2

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Solution for 8x-3(x+12)=-2(x+10)-2 equation:


Simplifying
8x + -3(x + 12) = -2(x + 10) + -2

Reorder the terms:
8x + -3(12 + x) = -2(x + 10) + -2
8x + (12 * -3 + x * -3) = -2(x + 10) + -2
8x + (-36 + -3x) = -2(x + 10) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 8x + -3x = -2(x + 10) + -2

Combine like terms: 8x + -3x = 5x
-36 + 5x = -2(x + 10) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 5x = -2(10 + x) + -2
-36 + 5x = (10 * -2 + x * -2) + -2
-36 + 5x = (-20 + -2x) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 5x = -20 + -2 + -2x

Combine like terms: -20 + -2 = -22
-36 + 5x = -22 + -2x

Solving
-36 + 5x = -22 + -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.
-36 + 5x + 2x = -22 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 5x + 2x = 7x
-36 + 7x = -22 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-36 + 7x = -22 + 0
-36 + 7x = -22

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + 7x = -22 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + 7x = -22 + 36
7x = -22 + 36

Combine like terms: -22 + 36 = 14
7x = 14

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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