8(x-2)-7(x-4)=3x-11

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Solution for 8(x-2)-7(x-4)=3x-11 equation:


Simplifying
8(x + -2) + -7(x + -4) = 3x + -11

Reorder the terms:
8(-2 + x) + -7(x + -4) = 3x + -11
(-2 * 8 + x * 8) + -7(x + -4) = 3x + -11
(-16 + 8x) + -7(x + -4) = 3x + -11

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 8x + -7(-4 + x) = 3x + -11
-16 + 8x + (-4 * -7 + x * -7) = 3x + -11
-16 + 8x + (28 + -7x) = 3x + -11

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 28 + 8x + -7x = 3x + -11

Combine like terms: -16 + 28 = 12
12 + 8x + -7x = 3x + -11

Combine like terms: 8x + -7x = 1x
12 + 1x = 3x + -11

Reorder the terms:
12 + 1x = -11 + 3x

Solving
12 + 1x = -11 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
12 + 1x + -3x = -11 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 1x + -3x = -2x
12 + -2x = -11 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
12 + -2x = -11 + 0
12 + -2x = -11

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -2x = -11 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -2x = -11 + -12
-2x = -11 + -12

Combine like terms: -11 + -12 = -23
-2x = -23

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 11.5

Simplifying
x = 11.5

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