2x-8=5(x-3)-4

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Solution for 2x-8=5(x-3)-4 equation:


Simplifying
2x + -8 = 5(x + -3) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x = 5(x + -3) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x = 5(-3 + x) + -4
-8 + 2x = (-3 * 5 + x * 5) + -4
-8 + 2x = (-15 + 5x) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x = -15 + -4 + 5x

Combine like terms: -15 + -4 = -19
-8 + 2x = -19 + 5x

Solving
-8 + 2x = -19 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 2x + -5x = -19 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-8 + -3x = -19 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-8 + -3x = -19 + 0
-8 + -3x = -19

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -3x = -19 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -3x = -19 + 8
-3x = -19 + 8

Combine like terms: -19 + 8 = -11
-3x = -11

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 3.666666667

Simplifying
x = 3.666666667

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