3(2x-4)+2(5-x)=-2(x+4)

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Solution for 3(2x-4)+2(5-x)=-2(x+4) equation:


Simplifying
3(2x + -4) + 2(5 + -1x) = -2(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + 2x) + 2(5 + -1x) = -2(x + 4)
(-4 * 3 + 2x * 3) + 2(5 + -1x) = -2(x + 4)
(-12 + 6x) + 2(5 + -1x) = -2(x + 4)
-12 + 6x + (5 * 2 + -1x * 2) = -2(x + 4)
-12 + 6x + (10 + -2x) = -2(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 10 + 6x + -2x = -2(x + 4)

Combine like terms: -12 + 10 = -2
-2 + 6x + -2x = -2(x + 4)

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

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

Solving
-2 + 4x = -8 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-2 + 6x = -8 + 0
-2 + 6x = -8

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 6x = -8 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 6x = -8 + 2
6x = -8 + 2

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

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

Simplifying
x = -1

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