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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-5x = -12 + 4 + -3x + 2x

Combine like terms: -12 + 4 = -8
-5x = -8 + -3x + 2x

Combine like terms: -3x + 2x = -1x
-5x = -8 + -1x

Solving
-5x = -8 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
-5x + x = -8 + -1x + x

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

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
-4x = -8 + 0
-4x = -8

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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