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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: x + -8x = -7x
4 + -7x = 5(x + 1) + -8

Reorder the terms:
4 + -7x = 5(1 + x) + -8
4 + -7x = (1 * 5 + x * 5) + -8
4 + -7x = (5 + 5x) + -8

Reorder the terms:
4 + -7x = 5 + -8 + 5x

Combine like terms: 5 + -8 = -3
4 + -7x = -3 + 5x

Solving
4 + -7x = -3 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
4 + -7x + -5x = -3 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -7x + -5x = -12x
4 + -12x = -3 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
4 + -12x = -3 + 0
4 + -12x = -3

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -12x = -3 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -12x = -3 + -4
-12x = -3 + -4

Combine like terms: -3 + -4 = -7
-12x = -7

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = 0.5833333333

Simplifying
x = 0.5833333333

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