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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
x + 5(-8 + x) = x + -4(x + -5)
x + (-8 * 5 + x * 5) = x + -4(x + -5)
x + (-40 + 5x) = x + -4(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-40 + x + 5x = x + -4(x + -5)

Combine like terms: x + 5x = 6x
-40 + 6x = x + -4(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 6x = x + -4(-5 + x)
-40 + 6x = x + (-5 * -4 + x * -4)
-40 + 6x = x + (20 + -4x)

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 6x = 20 + x + -4x

Combine like terms: x + -4x = -3x
-40 + 6x = 20 + -3x

Solving
-40 + 6x = 20 + -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.
-40 + 6x + 3x = 20 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: 6x + 3x = 9x
-40 + 9x = 20 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-40 + 9x = 20 + 0
-40 + 9x = 20

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + 9x = 20 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + 9x = 20 + 40
9x = 20 + 40

Combine like terms: 20 + 40 = 60
9x = 60

Divide each side by '9'.
x = 6.666666667

Simplifying
x = 6.666666667

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