2(x+4)=8-(12-5x)

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Solution for 2(x+4)=8-(12-5x) equation:


Simplifying
2(x + 4) = 8 + -1(12 + -5x)

Reorder the terms:
2(4 + x) = 8 + -1(12 + -5x)
(4 * 2 + x * 2) = 8 + -1(12 + -5x)
(8 + 2x) = 8 + -1(12 + -5x)
8 + 2x = 8 + (12 * -1 + -5x * -1)
8 + 2x = 8 + (-12 + 5x)

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

Solving
8 + 2x = -4 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
8 + 2x + -5x = -4 + 5x + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
8 + -3x = -4 + 0
8 + -3x = -4

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -3x = -4 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -3x = -4 + -8
-3x = -4 + -8

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

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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