5(x+4)-16=2(x+3)-2

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Solution for 5(x+4)-16=2(x+3)-2 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + 4) + -16 = 2(x + 3) + -2

Reorder the terms:
5(4 + x) + -16 = 2(x + 3) + -2
(4 * 5 + x * 5) + -16 = 2(x + 3) + -2
(20 + 5x) + -16 = 2(x + 3) + -2

Reorder the terms:
20 + -16 + 5x = 2(x + 3) + -2

Combine like terms: 20 + -16 = 4
4 + 5x = 2(x + 3) + -2

Reorder the terms:
4 + 5x = 2(3 + x) + -2
4 + 5x = (3 * 2 + x * 2) + -2
4 + 5x = (6 + 2x) + -2

Reorder the terms:
4 + 5x = 6 + -2 + 2x

Combine like terms: 6 + -2 = 4
4 + 5x = 4 + 2x

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

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

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

Solving
5x = 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.
5x + -2x = 2x + -2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
3x = 0

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 0

Simplifying
x = 0

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