5x+2-4=2x-4x-8

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


Simplifying
5x + 2 + -4 = 2x + -4x + -8

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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 5x + 2x = 7x
-2 + 7x = -8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-2 + 7x = -8 + 0
-2 + 7x = -8

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 7x = -8 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 7x = -8 + 2
7x = -8 + 2

Combine like terms: -8 + 2 = -6
7x = -6

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -0.8571428571

Simplifying
x = -0.8571428571

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