8x+2(5x-4)=-12

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Solution for 8x+2(5x-4)=-12 equation:


Simplifying
8x + 2(5x + -4) = -12

Reorder the terms:
8x + 2(-4 + 5x) = -12
8x + (-4 * 2 + 5x * 2) = -12
8x + (-8 + 10x) = -12

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8x + 10x = -12

Combine like terms: 8x + 10x = 18x
-8 + 18x = -12

Solving
-8 + 18x = -12

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 18x = -12 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 18x = -12 + 8
18x = -12 + 8

Combine like terms: -12 + 8 = -4
18x = -4

Divide each side by '18'.
x = -0.2222222222

Simplifying
x = -0.2222222222

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