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

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


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

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

Remove parenthesis around (-4 + x)
x + -4 + x = (x + 2) + -1(x + -8)

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

Combine like terms: x + x = 2x
-4 + 2x = (x + 2) + -1(x + -8)

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

Remove parenthesis around (2 + x)
-4 + 2x = 2 + x + -1(x + -8)

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

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 2x = 2 + 8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 2 + 8 = 10
-4 + 2x = 10 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-4 + 2x = 10 + 0
-4 + 2x = 10

Solving
-4 + 2x = 10

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 2x = 10 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 2x = 10 + 4
2x = 10 + 4

Combine like terms: 10 + 4 = 14
2x = 14

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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