x-3(x-4)=2(x+5)-8

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Solution for x-3(x-4)=2(x+5)-8 equation:


Simplifying
x + -3(x + -4) = 2(x + 5) + -8

Reorder the terms:
x + -3(-4 + x) = 2(x + 5) + -8
x + (-4 * -3 + x * -3) = 2(x + 5) + -8
x + (12 + -3x) = 2(x + 5) + -8

Reorder the terms:
12 + x + -3x = 2(x + 5) + -8

Combine like terms: x + -3x = -2x
12 + -2x = 2(x + 5) + -8

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

Reorder the terms:
12 + -2x = 10 + -8 + 2x

Combine like terms: 10 + -8 = 2
12 + -2x = 2 + 2x

Solving
12 + -2x = 2 + 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.
12 + -2x + -2x = 2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -2x + -2x = -4x
12 + -4x = 2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
12 + -4x = 2 + 0
12 + -4x = 2

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -4x = 2 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -4x = 2 + -12
-4x = 2 + -12

Combine like terms: 2 + -12 = -10
-4x = -10

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 2.5

Simplifying
x = 2.5

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