4x-2(x-4)=-2+5x-14

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Solution for 4x-2(x-4)=-2+5x-14 equation:


Simplifying
4x + -2(x + -4) = -2 + 5x + -14

Reorder the terms:
4x + -2(-4 + x) = -2 + 5x + -14
4x + (-4 * -2 + x * -2) = -2 + 5x + -14
4x + (8 + -2x) = -2 + 5x + -14

Reorder the terms:
8 + 4x + -2x = -2 + 5x + -14

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
8 + 2x = -2 + 5x + -14

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2x = -2 + -14 + 5x

Combine like terms: -2 + -14 = -16
8 + 2x = -16 + 5x

Solving
8 + 2x = -16 + 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 + 2x + -5x = -16 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
8 + -3x = -16 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
8 + -3x = -16 + 0
8 + -3x = -16

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -3x = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -3x = -16 + -8
-3x = -16 + -8

Combine like terms: -16 + -8 = -24
-3x = -24

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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