x+8=5(3x-4)

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Solution for x+8=5(3x-4) equation:


Simplifying
x + 8 = 5(3x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
8 + x = 5(3x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
8 + x = 5(-4 + 3x)
8 + x = (-4 * 5 + 3x * 5)
8 + x = (-20 + 15x)

Solving
8 + x = -20 + 15x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-15x' to each side of the equation.
8 + x + -15x = -20 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: x + -15x = -14x
8 + -14x = -20 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
8 + -14x = -20 + 0
8 + -14x = -20

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -14x = -20 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -14x = -20 + -8
-14x = -20 + -8

Combine like terms: -20 + -8 = -28
-14x = -28

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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