(-5x-3)+8=-4(x+7)

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Solution for (-5x-3)+8=-4(x+7) equation:


Simplifying
(-5x + -3) + 8 = -4(x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
(-3 + -5x) + 8 = -4(x + 7)

Remove parenthesis around (-3 + -5x)
-3 + -5x + 8 = -4(x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 8 + -5x = -4(x + 7)

Combine like terms: -3 + 8 = 5
5 + -5x = -4(x + 7)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -5x = -4(7 + x)
5 + -5x = (7 * -4 + x * -4)
5 + -5x = (-28 + -4x)

Solving
5 + -5x = -28 + -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.
5 + -5x + 4x = -28 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -5x + 4x = -1x
5 + -1x = -28 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
5 + -1x = -28 + 0
5 + -1x = -28

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -1x = -28 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -1x = -28 + -5
-1x = -28 + -5

Combine like terms: -28 + -5 = -33
-1x = -33

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 33

Simplifying
x = 33

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