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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
12 + 5 + 3x = 2x + -4

Combine like terms: 12 + 5 = 17
17 + 3x = 2x + -4

Reorder the terms:
17 + 3x = -4 + 2x

Solving
17 + 3x = -4 + 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.
17 + 3x + -2x = -4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
17 + 1x = -4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
17 + 1x = -4 + 0
17 + 1x = -4

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + 1x = -4 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + 1x = -4 + -17
1x = -4 + -17

Combine like terms: -4 + -17 = -21
1x = -21

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -21

Simplifying
x = -21

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