[2x-1]+3[x-4]=x+8

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Solution for [2x-1]+3[x-4]=x+8 equation:


Simplifying
[2x + -1] + 3[x + -4] = x + 8

Reorder the terms:
[-1 + 2x] + 3[x + -4] = x + 8

Remove brackets around [-1 + 2x]
-1 + 2x + 3[x + -4] = x + 8

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 2x + 3[-4 + x] = x + 8
-1 + 2x + [-4 * 3 + x * 3] = x + 8
-1 + 2x + [-12 + 3x] = x + 8

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -12 + 2x + 3x = x + 8

Combine like terms: -1 + -12 = -13
-13 + 2x + 3x = x + 8

Combine like terms: 2x + 3x = 5x
-13 + 5x = x + 8

Reorder the terms:
-13 + 5x = 8 + x

Solving
-13 + 5x = 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.
-13 + 5x + -1x = 8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
-13 + 4x = 8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-13 + 4x = 8 + 0
-13 + 4x = 8

Add '13' to each side of the equation.
-13 + 13 + 4x = 8 + 13

Combine like terms: -13 + 13 = 0
0 + 4x = 8 + 13
4x = 8 + 13

Combine like terms: 8 + 13 = 21
4x = 21

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 5.25

Simplifying
x = 5.25

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