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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3x + -5(-4 + x) = 4x + 8
3x + (-4 * -5 + x * -5) = 4x + 8
3x + (20 + -5x) = 4x + 8

Reorder the terms:
20 + 3x + -5x = 4x + 8

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
20 + -2x = 4x + 8

Reorder the terms:
20 + -2x = 8 + 4x

Solving
20 + -2x = 8 + 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.
20 + -2x + -4x = 8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -2x + -4x = -6x
20 + -6x = 8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
20 + -6x = 8 + 0
20 + -6x = 8

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -6x = 8 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -6x = 8 + -20
-6x = 8 + -20

Combine like terms: 8 + -20 = -12
-6x = -12

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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