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

Simple and best practice solution for 23-(x+8)=4x-5 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 23-(x+8)=4x-5 equation: 


Simplifying
23 + -1(x + 8) = 4x + -5

Reorder the terms:
23 + -1(8 + x) = 4x + -5
23 + (8 * -1 + x * -1) = 4x + -5
23 + (-8 + -1x) = 4x + -5

Combine like terms: 23 + -8 = 15
15 + -1x = 4x + -5

Reorder the terms:
15 + -1x = -5 + 4x

Solving
15 + -1x = -5 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
15 + -1x + -4x = -5 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -1x + -4x = -5x
15 + -5x = -5 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
15 + -5x = -5 + 0
15 + -5x = -5

Add '-15' to each side of the equation.
15 + -15 + -5x = -5 + -15

Combine like terms: 15 + -15 = 0
0 + -5x = -5 + -15
-5x = -5 + -15

Combine like terms: -5 + -15 = -20
-5x = -20

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

See similar equations:

| x+(3x-2)=14 | | (X+5/2)+(x-1/2)=(x-1/3) | | 9z^2+64=0 | | -5x-3(5-2x)=-3+4x | | 1/3x=21 | | 4x+8-7x=8-3x+6 | | 3y^2+5yz-2z^2= | | -5x/8=-20 | | -5/6=-2/3-3/4x | | -98/-14 | | 6g=5g-7 | | 10/-1 | | 6.5x-3.44=5.2-4.3x | | 18+4(5c-2)= | | 3/4=-2/3-5/6x | | (3x/4)=(6/7) | | 7y-4+2y=6y+11 | | 2.7=16/x | | (a)(.08)+a=145.8 | | -7x+3=-10+2 | | 6x+(3x+9)=180 | | 5x+34-25=17 | | -(4-8x)+8x=6x+26 | | 4+3x=7x-12 | | (24z^3-6z^2)/(3z^2) | | (1/2)x-37=-84 | | 4x-2(6+2x)=5 | | 4x+5x+5=6x-10 | | 3/4+1/3*x=2/4 | | 7-3x=35 | | 2(x+1)=4x+8 | | 115+n+5=180 |

Equations solver categories