2(x+8)-6x=5x-2

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Solution for 2(x+8)-6x=5x-2 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + 8) + -6x = 5x + -2

Reorder the terms:
2(8 + x) + -6x = 5x + -2
(8 * 2 + x * 2) + -6x = 5x + -2
(16 + 2x) + -6x = 5x + -2

Combine like terms: 2x + -6x = -4x
16 + -4x = 5x + -2

Reorder the terms:
16 + -4x = -2 + 5x

Solving
16 + -4x = -2 + 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.
16 + -4x + -5x = -2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -4x + -5x = -9x
16 + -9x = -2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
16 + -9x = -2 + 0
16 + -9x = -2

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -9x = -2 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -9x = -2 + -16
-9x = -2 + -16

Combine like terms: -2 + -16 = -18
-9x = -18

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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