12-2(x+2)=8(x+5)-16

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Solution for 12-2(x+2)=8(x+5)-16 equation:


Simplifying
12 + -2(x + 2) = 8(x + 5) + -16

Reorder the terms:
12 + -2(2 + x) = 8(x + 5) + -16
12 + (2 * -2 + x * -2) = 8(x + 5) + -16
12 + (-4 + -2x) = 8(x + 5) + -16

Combine like terms: 12 + -4 = 8
8 + -2x = 8(x + 5) + -16

Reorder the terms:
8 + -2x = 8(5 + x) + -16
8 + -2x = (5 * 8 + x * 8) + -16
8 + -2x = (40 + 8x) + -16

Reorder the terms:
8 + -2x = 40 + -16 + 8x

Combine like terms: 40 + -16 = 24
8 + -2x = 24 + 8x

Solving
8 + -2x = 24 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
8 + -2x + -8x = 24 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -2x + -8x = -10x
8 + -10x = 24 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
8 + -10x = 24 + 0
8 + -10x = 24

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -10x = 24 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -10x = 24 + -8
-10x = 24 + -8

Combine like terms: 24 + -8 = 16
-10x = 16

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = -1.6

Simplifying
x = -1.6

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