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

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Solution for 28-(x+8)=5x-4 equation:


Simplifying
28 + -1(x + 8) = 5x + -4

Reorder the terms:
28 + -1(8 + x) = 5x + -4
28 + (8 * -1 + x * -1) = 5x + -4
28 + (-8 + -1x) = 5x + -4

Combine like terms: 28 + -8 = 20
20 + -1x = 5x + -4

Reorder the terms:
20 + -1x = -4 + 5x

Solving
20 + -1x = -4 + 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.
20 + -1x + -5x = -4 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -1x + -5x = -6x
20 + -6x = -4 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
20 + -6x = -4 + 0
20 + -6x = -4

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -6x = -4 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -6x = -4 + -20
-6x = -4 + -20

Combine like terms: -4 + -20 = -24
-6x = -24

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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