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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(4 + x) + -8 = 3x + -2
(4 * 5 + x * 5) + -8 = 3x + -2
(20 + 5x) + -8 = 3x + -2

Reorder the terms:
20 + -8 + 5x = 3x + -2

Combine like terms: 20 + -8 = 12
12 + 5x = 3x + -2

Reorder the terms:
12 + 5x = -2 + 3x

Solving
12 + 5x = -2 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
12 + 5x + -3x = -2 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
12 + 2x = -2 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
12 + 2x = -2 + 0
12 + 2x = -2

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + 2x = -2 + -12

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -7

Simplifying
x = -7

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