4(2x-5)=x+8

Simple and best practice solution for 4(2x-5)=x+8 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

Reorder the terms:
4(-5 + 2x) = x + 8
(-5 * 4 + 2x * 4) = x + 8
(-20 + 8x) = x + 8

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

Solving
-20 + 8x = 8 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 8x + -1x = 8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 8x + -1x = 7x
-20 + 7x = 8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-20 + 7x = 8 + 0
-20 + 7x = 8

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 7x = 8 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 7x = 8 + 20
7x = 8 + 20

Combine like terms: 8 + 20 = 28
7x = 28

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

See similar equations:

| =3.6x | | n^2+n-3608578766=0 | | 7x/4=12 | | n^2-n-3608578766=0 | | f(x)=x^4-4x^2+3x | | 29x-13y=2 | | n^2-n-2468=0 | | 8(9b+7)+10b= | | 4y^2-x^2-4z=0 | | 4x+32y=-24 | | -15t-12t+20t+13t=-12 | | 2/9y=-27 | | 5h-4h=1 | | =1.2x | | 3(4x+9)+8=6(7x+2)+2x | | -2x+8y=-54 | | .75(4.2)=x | | 1s=45y-14 | | 4(5a+2)=36 | | 1-(-12)-(-8)= | | 4x+b=10 | | 11n=7 | | 6x(3-1)=18 | | 13x-12=27 | | 12t=7 | | 30=12z-12 | | 8xr=36 | | 1/2mn/7 | | 15w-7w=24 | | 1/4(2x-4)= | | 9x+4=78 | | 3x^2-bx+27=0 |

Equations solver categories