-[5x+(3x+8)]=2-(7x+4)

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Solution for -[5x+(3x+8)]=2-(7x+4) equation:


Simplifying
-1[5x + (3x + 8)] = 2 + -1(7x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-1[5x + (8 + 3x)] = 2 + -1(7x + 4)

Remove parenthesis around (8 + 3x)
-1[5x + 8 + 3x] = 2 + -1(7x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-1[8 + 5x + 3x] = 2 + -1(7x + 4)

Combine like terms: 5x + 3x = 8x
-1[8 + 8x] = 2 + -1(7x + 4)
[8 * -1 + 8x * -1] = 2 + -1(7x + 4)
[-8 + -8x] = 2 + -1(7x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -8x = 2 + -1(4 + 7x)
-8 + -8x = 2 + (4 * -1 + 7x * -1)
-8 + -8x = 2 + (-4 + -7x)

Combine like terms: 2 + -4 = -2
-8 + -8x = -2 + -7x

Solving
-8 + -8x = -2 + -7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '7x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -8x + 7x = -2 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -8x + 7x = -1x
-8 + -1x = -2 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
-8 + -1x = -2 + 0
-8 + -1x = -2

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

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -1x = -2 + 8
-1x = -2 + 8

Combine like terms: -2 + 8 = 6
-1x = 6

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6

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