2x+4(x-5)=5x-2(x-8)-6x

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Solution for 2x+4(x-5)=5x-2(x-8)-6x equation:


Simplifying
2x + 4(x + -5) = 5x + -2(x + -8) + -6x

Reorder the terms:
2x + 4(-5 + x) = 5x + -2(x + -8) + -6x
2x + (-5 * 4 + x * 4) = 5x + -2(x + -8) + -6x
2x + (-20 + 4x) = 5x + -2(x + -8) + -6x

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 2x + 4x = 5x + -2(x + -8) + -6x

Combine like terms: 2x + 4x = 6x
-20 + 6x = 5x + -2(x + -8) + -6x

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 6x = 5x + -2(-8 + x) + -6x
-20 + 6x = 5x + (-8 * -2 + x * -2) + -6x
-20 + 6x = 5x + (16 + -2x) + -6x

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 6x = 16 + 5x + -2x + -6x

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-20 + 6x = 16 + 3x + -6x

Combine like terms: 3x + -6x = -3x
-20 + 6x = 16 + -3x

Solving
-20 + 6x = 16 + -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.
-20 + 6x + 3x = 16 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: 6x + 3x = 9x
-20 + 9x = 16 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-20 + 9x = 16 + 0
-20 + 9x = 16

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 9x = 16 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 9x = 16 + 20
9x = 16 + 20

Combine like terms: 16 + 20 = 36
9x = 36

Divide each side by '9'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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