2[x+3]-8=5x-2[x+4]

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


Simplifying
2[x + 3] + -8 = 5x + -2[x + 4]

Reorder the terms:
2[3 + x] + -8 = 5x + -2[x + 4]
[3 * 2 + x * 2] + -8 = 5x + -2[x + 4]
[6 + 2x] + -8 = 5x + -2[x + 4]

Reorder the terms:
6 + -8 + 2x = 5x + -2[x + 4]

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
-2 + 2x = 5x + -2[x + 4]

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2x = 5x + -2[4 + x]
-2 + 2x = 5x + [4 * -2 + x * -2]
-2 + 2x = 5x + [-8 + -2x]

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2x = -8 + 5x + -2x

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

Solving
-2 + 2x = -8 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2x + -3x = -8 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
-2 + -1x = -8 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-2 + -1x = -8 + 0
-2 + -1x = -8

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

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = 6

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