8x-4+2(2x+3)=-2(x+7)

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Solution for 8x-4+2(2x+3)=-2(x+7) equation:


Simplifying
8x + -4 + 2(2x + 3) = -2(x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
8x + -4 + 2(3 + 2x) = -2(x + 7)
8x + -4 + (3 * 2 + 2x * 2) = -2(x + 7)
8x + -4 + (6 + 4x) = -2(x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 6 + 8x + 4x = -2(x + 7)

Combine like terms: -4 + 6 = 2
2 + 8x + 4x = -2(x + 7)

Combine like terms: 8x + 4x = 12x
2 + 12x = -2(x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
2 + 12x = -2(7 + x)
2 + 12x = (7 * -2 + x * -2)
2 + 12x = (-14 + -2x)

Solving
2 + 12x = -14 + -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 + 12x + 2x = -14 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 12x + 2x = 14x
2 + 14x = -14 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
2 + 14x = -14 + 0
2 + 14x = -14

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 14x = -14 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 14x = -14 + -2
14x = -14 + -2

Combine like terms: -14 + -2 = -16
14x = -16

Divide each side by '14'.
x = -1.142857143

Simplifying
x = -1.142857143

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