7x-(8x+4)=x-5

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Solution for 7x-(8x+4)=x-5 equation:


Simplifying
7x + -1(8x + 4) = x + -5

Reorder the terms:
7x + -1(4 + 8x) = x + -5
7x + (4 * -1 + 8x * -1) = x + -5
7x + (-4 + -8x) = x + -5

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 7x + -8x = x + -5

Combine like terms: 7x + -8x = -1x
-4 + -1x = x + -5

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -1x = -5 + x

Solving
-4 + -1x = -5 + 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 + -1x + -1x = -5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: -1x + -1x = -2x
-4 + -2x = -5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-4 + -2x = -5 + 0
-4 + -2x = -5

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -2x = -5 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -2x = -5 + 4
-2x = -5 + 4

Combine like terms: -5 + 4 = -1
-2x = -1

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 0.5

Simplifying
x = 0.5

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