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

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


Simplifying
3x + -1(5x + 2) = 4(x + -2) + -8x

Reorder the terms:
3x + -1(2 + 5x) = 4(x + -2) + -8x
3x + (2 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 4(x + -2) + -8x
3x + (-2 + -5x) = 4(x + -2) + -8x

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

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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
-2 + 2x = -8 + 0
-2 + 2x = -8

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

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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