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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -4x = -5 + 5 + 2x
-4x = -5 + 5 + 2x

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
-4x = 0 + 2x
-4x = 2x

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 0

Simplifying
x = 0

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