5x-[2x-4(x-1)]=x+8

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Solution for 5x-[2x-4(x-1)]=x+8 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -1[2x + -4(x + -1)] = x + 8

Reorder the terms:
5x + -1[2x + -4(-1 + x)] = x + 8
5x + -1[2x + (-1 * -4 + x * -4)] = x + 8
5x + -1[2x + (4 + -4x)] = x + 8

Reorder the terms:
5x + -1[4 + 2x + -4x] = x + 8

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
5x + -1[4 + -2x] = x + 8
5x + [4 * -1 + -2x * -1] = x + 8
5x + [-4 + 2x] = x + 8

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 5x + 2x = x + 8

Combine like terms: 5x + 2x = 7x
-4 + 7x = x + 8

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 7x = 8 + x

Solving
-4 + 7x = 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.
-4 + 7x + -1x = 8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 7x + -1x = 6x
-4 + 6x = 8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-4 + 6x = 8 + 0
-4 + 6x = 8

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 6x = 8 + 4

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

Combine like terms: 8 + 4 = 12
6x = 12

Divide each side by '6'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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