2(x+4) = 2(x+2)+x+5+2x
Step-By-Step, we have
2(x+4) = 2(x+2)+x+5+2x simplify and combine like terms
2x + 8 = 2x + 4 + 3x + 5
2x + 8 = 3x + 9 subtract 2x, 9 from both sides
-1 = x
x = -1