(5x-8)-(-4x-1)=11

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Solution for (5x-8)-(-4x-1)=11 equation:


Simplifying
(5x + -8) + -1(-4x + -1) = 11

Reorder the terms:
(-8 + 5x) + -1(-4x + -1) = 11

Remove parenthesis around (-8 + 5x)
-8 + 5x + -1(-4x + -1) = 11

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x + -1(-1 + -4x) = 11
-8 + 5x + (-1 * -1 + -4x * -1) = 11
-8 + 5x + (1 + 4x) = 11

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 1 + 5x + 4x = 11

Combine like terms: -8 + 1 = -7
-7 + 5x + 4x = 11

Combine like terms: 5x + 4x = 9x
-7 + 9x = 11

Solving
-7 + 9x = 11

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + 9x = 11 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + 9x = 11 + 7
9x = 11 + 7

Combine like terms: 11 + 7 = 18
9x = 18

Divide each side by '9'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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