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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
8 + -2(5 + x) = 5 + 2(2x + 4)
8 + (5 * -2 + x * -2) = 5 + 2(2x + 4)
8 + (-10 + -2x) = 5 + 2(2x + 4)

Combine like terms: 8 + -10 = -2
-2 + -2x = 5 + 2(2x + 4)

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

Combine like terms: 5 + 8 = 13
-2 + -2x = 13 + 4x

Solving
-2 + -2x = 13 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -2x + -4x = 13 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -2x + -4x = -6x
-2 + -6x = 13 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-2 + -6x = 13 + 0
-2 + -6x = 13

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -6x = 13 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -6x = 13 + 2
-6x = 13 + 2

Combine like terms: 13 + 2 = 15
-6x = 15

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -2.5

Simplifying
x = -2.5

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