4x-8=5x-3(x+6)

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Solution for 4x-8=5x-3(x+6) equation:


Simplifying
4x + -8 = 5x + -3(x + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4x = 5x + -3(x + 6)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4x = 5x + -3(6 + x)
-8 + 4x = 5x + (6 * -3 + x * -3)
-8 + 4x = 5x + (-18 + -3x)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4x = -18 + 5x + -3x

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
-8 + 4x = -18 + 2x

Solving
-8 + 4x = -18 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 4x + -2x = -18 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
-8 + 2x = -18 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-8 + 2x = -18 + 0
-8 + 2x = -18

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 2x = -18 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 2x = -18 + 8
2x = -18 + 8

Combine like terms: -18 + 8 = -10
2x = -10

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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