(3x-4)-(5x-8)=-(x+12)-6x+1

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Solution for (3x-4)-(5x-8)=-(x+12)-6x+1 equation:


Simplifying
(3x + -4) + -1(5x + -8) = -1(x + 12) + -6x + 1

Reorder the terms:
(-4 + 3x) + -1(5x + -8) = -1(x + 12) + -6x + 1

Remove parenthesis around (-4 + 3x)
-4 + 3x + -1(5x + -8) = -1(x + 12) + -6x + 1

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 3x + -1(-8 + 5x) = -1(x + 12) + -6x + 1
-4 + 3x + (-8 * -1 + 5x * -1) = -1(x + 12) + -6x + 1
-4 + 3x + (8 + -5x) = -1(x + 12) + -6x + 1

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 8 + 3x + -5x = -1(x + 12) + -6x + 1

Combine like terms: -4 + 8 = 4
4 + 3x + -5x = -1(x + 12) + -6x + 1

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
4 + -2x = -1(x + 12) + -6x + 1

Reorder the terms:
4 + -2x = -1(12 + x) + -6x + 1
4 + -2x = (12 * -1 + x * -1) + -6x + 1
4 + -2x = (-12 + -1x) + -6x + 1

Reorder the terms:
4 + -2x = -12 + 1 + -1x + -6x

Combine like terms: -12 + 1 = -11
4 + -2x = -11 + -1x + -6x

Combine like terms: -1x + -6x = -7x
4 + -2x = -11 + -7x

Solving
4 + -2x = -11 + -7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '7x' to each side of the equation.
4 + -2x + 7x = -11 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -2x + 7x = 5x
4 + 5x = -11 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
4 + 5x = -11 + 0
4 + 5x = -11

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 5x = -11 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 5x = -11 + -4
5x = -11 + -4

Combine like terms: -11 + -4 = -15
5x = -15

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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