4(3x+2)+2(x+5)=0.5(4x-8)-2

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Solution for 4(3x+2)+2(x+5)=0.5(4x-8)-2 equation:


Simplifying
4(3x + 2) + 2(x + 5) = 0.5(4x + -8) + -2

Reorder the terms:
4(2 + 3x) + 2(x + 5) = 0.5(4x + -8) + -2
(2 * 4 + 3x * 4) + 2(x + 5) = 0.5(4x + -8) + -2
(8 + 12x) + 2(x + 5) = 0.5(4x + -8) + -2

Reorder the terms:
8 + 12x + 2(5 + x) = 0.5(4x + -8) + -2
8 + 12x + (5 * 2 + x * 2) = 0.5(4x + -8) + -2
8 + 12x + (10 + 2x) = 0.5(4x + -8) + -2

Reorder the terms:
8 + 10 + 12x + 2x = 0.5(4x + -8) + -2

Combine like terms: 8 + 10 = 18
18 + 12x + 2x = 0.5(4x + -8) + -2

Combine like terms: 12x + 2x = 14x
18 + 14x = 0.5(4x + -8) + -2

Reorder the terms:
18 + 14x = 0.5(-8 + 4x) + -2
18 + 14x = (-8 * 0.5 + 4x * 0.5) + -2
18 + 14x = (-4 + 2x) + -2

Reorder the terms:
18 + 14x = -4 + -2 + 2x

Combine like terms: -4 + -2 = -6
18 + 14x = -6 + 2x

Solving
18 + 14x = -6 + 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.
18 + 14x + -2x = -6 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 14x + -2x = 12x
18 + 12x = -6 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
18 + 12x = -6 + 0
18 + 12x = -6

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + 12x = -6 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + 12x = -6 + -18
12x = -6 + -18

Combine like terms: -6 + -18 = -24
12x = -24

Divide each side by '12'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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