6x+6-8(x+1)=5x+2

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Solution for 6x+6-8(x+1)=5x+2 equation:


Simplifying
6x + 6 + -8(x + 1) = 5x + 2

Reorder the terms:
6x + 6 + -8(1 + x) = 5x + 2
6x + 6 + (1 * -8 + x * -8) = 5x + 2
6x + 6 + (-8 + -8x) = 5x + 2

Reorder the terms:
6 + -8 + 6x + -8x = 5x + 2

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
-2 + 6x + -8x = 5x + 2

Combine like terms: 6x + -8x = -2x
-2 + -2x = 5x + 2

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

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

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-2 + -7x = 2 + 0
-2 + -7x = 2

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

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

Combine like terms: 2 + 2 = 4
-7x = 4

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -0.5714285714

Simplifying
x = -0.5714285714

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