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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3x = 8 + x + 4x

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

Solving
-8 + 3x = 8 + 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.
-8 + 3x + -5x = 8 + 5x + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-8 + -2x = 8 + 0
-8 + -2x = 8

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

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

Combine like terms: 8 + 8 = 16
-2x = 16

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -8

Simplifying
x = -8

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