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

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


Simplifying
3x + -1(x + -4) + -5 = 5(x + -4) + -4

Reorder the terms:
3x + -1(-4 + x) + -5 = 5(x + -4) + -4
3x + (-4 * -1 + x * -1) + -5 = 5(x + -4) + -4
3x + (4 + -1x) + -5 = 5(x + -4) + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -5 + 3x + -1x = 5(x + -4) + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -5 = -1
-1 + 3x + -1x = 5(x + -4) + -4

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-1 + 2x = 5(x + -4) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 2x = 5(-4 + x) + -4
-1 + 2x = (-4 * 5 + x * 5) + -4
-1 + 2x = (-20 + 5x) + -4

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 2x = -20 + -4 + 5x

Combine like terms: -20 + -4 = -24
-1 + 2x = -24 + 5x

Solving
-1 + 2x = -24 + 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.
-1 + 2x + -5x = -24 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-1 + -3x = -24 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-1 + -3x = -24 + 0
-1 + -3x = -24

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -3x = -24 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -3x = -24 + 1
-3x = -24 + 1

Combine like terms: -24 + 1 = -23
-3x = -23

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 7.666666667

Simplifying
x = 7.666666667

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