-2(x+4)=x-5+3x

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Solution for -2(x+4)=x-5+3x equation:


Simplifying
-2(x + 4) = x + -5 + 3x

Reorder the terms:
-2(4 + x) = x + -5 + 3x
(4 * -2 + x * -2) = x + -5 + 3x
(-8 + -2x) = x + -5 + 3x

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2x = -5 + x + 3x

Combine like terms: x + 3x = 4x
-8 + -2x = -5 + 4x

Solving
-8 + -2x = -5 + 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.
-8 + -2x + -4x = -5 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -2x + -4x = -6x
-8 + -6x = -5 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-8 + -6x = -5 + 0
-8 + -6x = -5

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -6x = -5 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -6x = -5 + 8
-6x = -5 + 8

Combine like terms: -5 + 8 = 3
-6x = 3

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5

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