-5(x-6)-4=8(x-8)

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Solution for -5(x-6)-4=8(x-8) equation:


Simplifying
-5(x + -6) + -4 = 8(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-5(-6 + x) + -4 = 8(x + -8)
(-6 * -5 + x * -5) + -4 = 8(x + -8)
(30 + -5x) + -4 = 8(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
30 + -4 + -5x = 8(x + -8)

Combine like terms: 30 + -4 = 26
26 + -5x = 8(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
26 + -5x = 8(-8 + x)
26 + -5x = (-8 * 8 + x * 8)
26 + -5x = (-64 + 8x)

Solving
26 + -5x = -64 + 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.
26 + -5x + -8x = -64 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -5x + -8x = -13x
26 + -13x = -64 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
26 + -13x = -64 + 0
26 + -13x = -64

Add '-26' to each side of the equation.
26 + -26 + -13x = -64 + -26

Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0
0 + -13x = -64 + -26
-13x = -64 + -26

Combine like terms: -64 + -26 = -90
-13x = -90

Divide each side by '-13'.
x = 6.923076923

Simplifying
x = 6.923076923

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