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

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Solution for 3(x+2)-8=5(x-4)+4 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
3(2 + x) + -8 = 5(x + -4) + 4
(2 * 3 + x * 3) + -8 = 5(x + -4) + 4
(6 + 3x) + -8 = 5(x + -4) + 4

Reorder the terms:
6 + -8 + 3x = 5(x + -4) + 4

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
-2 + 3x = 5(x + -4) + 4

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x = 5(-4 + x) + 4
-2 + 3x = (-4 * 5 + x * 5) + 4
-2 + 3x = (-20 + 5x) + 4

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x = -20 + 4 + 5x

Combine like terms: -20 + 4 = -16
-2 + 3x = -16 + 5x

Solving
-2 + 3x = -16 + 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.
-2 + 3x + -5x = -16 + 5x + -5x

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -16 + 2 = -14
-2x = -14

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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