5(x+4)=8x-1

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Solution for 5(x+4)=8x-1 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
5(4 + x) = 8x + -1
(4 * 5 + x * 5) = 8x + -1
(20 + 5x) = 8x + -1

Reorder the terms:
20 + 5x = -1 + 8x

Solving
20 + 5x = -1 + 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.
20 + 5x + -8x = -1 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
20 + -3x = -1 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
20 + -3x = -1 + 0
20 + -3x = -1

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -3x = -1 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -3x = -1 + -20
-3x = -1 + -20

Combine like terms: -1 + -20 = -21
-3x = -21

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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