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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 1 + -8 = -7
-7 + -4x = 8 + x

Solving
-7 + -4x = 8 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + -4x + -1x = 8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -4x + -1x = -5x
-7 + -5x = 8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-7 + -5x = 8 + 0
-7 + -5x = 8

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -5x = 8 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -5x = 8 + 7
-5x = 8 + 7

Combine like terms: 8 + 7 = 15
-5x = 15

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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