-2x+8=4(3x+1)-5

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Solution for -2x+8=4(3x+1)-5 equation:


Simplifying
-2x + 8 = 4(3x + 1) + -5

Reorder the terms:
8 + -2x = 4(3x + 1) + -5

Reorder the terms:
8 + -2x = 4(1 + 3x) + -5
8 + -2x = (1 * 4 + 3x * 4) + -5
8 + -2x = (4 + 12x) + -5

Reorder the terms:
8 + -2x = 4 + -5 + 12x

Combine like terms: 4 + -5 = -1
8 + -2x = -1 + 12x

Solving
8 + -2x = -1 + 12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-12x' to each side of the equation.
8 + -2x + -12x = -1 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: -2x + -12x = -14x
8 + -14x = -1 + 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
8 + -14x = -1 + 0
8 + -14x = -1

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -14x = -1 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -14x = -1 + -8
-14x = -1 + -8

Combine like terms: -1 + -8 = -9
-14x = -9

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = 0.6428571429

Simplifying
x = 0.6428571429

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