2x+8=5-4x

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


Simplifying
2x + 8 = 5 + -4x

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

Solving
8 + 2x = 5 + -4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
8 + 6x = 5 + 0
8 + 6x = 5

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 6x = 5 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 6x = 5 + -8
6x = 5 + -8

Combine like terms: 5 + -8 = -3
6x = -3

Divide each side by '6'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5

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