Solve for x:
−8+x−3(x−2)=5(2+x)−4+3x
First, we will expand the parentheses on both sides by multiplying their contents by the number outside:
−8+x−3×x+(−3)×(−2)=5×2+5×x−4+3x
−8+x−3x+6=10+5x−4+3x
Now we collect like terms on both sides:
−2−2x=6+8x
We move 8x to the left and -2 to the right side, remembering to leave the plus and minus signs unchanged accordingly:
−2x−8x=6+2
We add the terms together:
−10x=8
Finally, we divide both sides by negative 10:
−10−10x=−108
x=−108