-5x=[x-4+2(x+1)]-8

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


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

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

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

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

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

Remove brackets around [-2 + 3x]
-5x = -2 + 3x + -8

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

Combine like terms: -2 + -8 = -10
-5x = -10 + 3x

Solving
-5x = -10 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-5x + -3x = -10 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -5x + -3x = -8x
-8x = -10 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-8x = -10 + 0
-8x = -10

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 1.25

Simplifying
x = 1.25

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