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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-3 + x) + -4(x + 8) = 2x
(-3 * 5 + x * 5) + -4(x + 8) = 2x
(-15 + 5x) + -4(x + 8) = 2x

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 5x + -4(8 + x) = 2x
-15 + 5x + (8 * -4 + x * -4) = 2x
-15 + 5x + (-32 + -4x) = 2x

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -32 + 5x + -4x = 2x

Combine like terms: -15 + -32 = -47
-47 + 5x + -4x = 2x

Combine like terms: 5x + -4x = 1x
-47 + 1x = 2x

Solving
-47 + 1x = 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.
-47 + 1x + -2x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 1x + -2x = -1x
-47 + -1x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-47 + -1x = 0

Add '47' to each side of the equation.
-47 + 47 + -1x = 0 + 47

Combine like terms: -47 + 47 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + 47
-1x = 0 + 47

Combine like terms: 0 + 47 = 47
-1x = 47

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -47

Simplifying
x = -47

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