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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
4 + x + -5x = 8x + 2

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

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4x = 2 + 8x

Solving
4 + -4x = 2 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4x + -8x = 2 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -4x + -8x = -12x
4 + -12x = 2 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
4 + -12x = 2 + 0
4 + -12x = 2

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -12x = 2 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -12x = 2 + -4
-12x = 2 + -4

Combine like terms: 2 + -4 = -2
-12x = -2

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = 0.1666666667

Simplifying
x = 0.1666666667

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