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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5x + -2(4 + 3x) = x
5x + (4 * -2 + 3x * -2) = x
5x + (-8 + -6x) = x

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x + -6x = x

Combine like terms: 5x + -6x = -1x
-8 + -1x = x

Solving
-8 + -1x = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -1x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: -1x + -1x = -2x
-8 + -2x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-8 + -2x = 0

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2x = 0 + 8

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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