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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 8 + -5 = 3
3 + -2x = 4x + -1

Reorder the terms:
3 + -2x = -1 + 4x

Solving
3 + -2x = -1 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
3 + -2x + -4x = -1 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -2x + -4x = -6x
3 + -6x = -1 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
3 + -6x = -1 + 0
3 + -6x = -1

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -6x = -1 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -6x = -1 + -3
-6x = -1 + -3

Combine like terms: -1 + -3 = -4
-6x = -4

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 0.6666666667

Simplifying
x = 0.6666666667

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