(3X+4)-(8X+3)=-1

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Solution for (3X+4)-(8X+3)=-1 equation:


Simplifying
(3X + 4) + -1(8X + 3) = -1

Reorder the terms:
(4 + 3X) + -1(8X + 3) = -1

Remove parenthesis around (4 + 3X)
4 + 3X + -1(8X + 3) = -1

Reorder the terms:
4 + 3X + -1(3 + 8X) = -1
4 + 3X + (3 * -1 + 8X * -1) = -1
4 + 3X + (-3 + -8X) = -1

Reorder the terms:
4 + -3 + 3X + -8X = -1

Combine like terms: 4 + -3 = 1
1 + 3X + -8X = -1

Combine like terms: 3X + -8X = -5X
1 + -5X = -1

Solving
1 + -5X = -1

Solving for variable 'X'.

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

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

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -5X = -1 + -1
-5X = -1 + -1

Combine like terms: -1 + -1 = -2
-5X = -2

Divide each side by '-5'.
X = 0.4

Simplifying
X = 0.4

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