40-(x+8)=8x-4

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Solution for 40-(x+8)=8x-4 equation: 


Simplifying
40 + -1(x + 8) = 8x + -4

Reorder the terms:
40 + -1(8 + x) = 8x + -4
40 + (8 * -1 + x * -1) = 8x + -4
40 + (-8 + -1x) = 8x + -4

Combine like terms: 40 + -8 = 32
32 + -1x = 8x + -4

Reorder the terms:
32 + -1x = -4 + 8x

Solving
32 + -1x = -4 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
32 + -1x + -8x = -4 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -1x + -8x = -9x
32 + -9x = -4 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
32 + -9x = -4 + 0
32 + -9x = -4

Add '-32' to each side of the equation.
32 + -32 + -9x = -4 + -32

Combine like terms: 32 + -32 = 0
0 + -9x = -4 + -32
-9x = -4 + -32

Combine like terms: -4 + -32 = -36
-9x = -36

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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