3(-1-x)=5(1-4x)-8

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


Simplifying
3(-1 + -1x) = 5(1 + -4x) + -8
(-1 * 3 + -1x * 3) = 5(1 + -4x) + -8
(-3 + -3x) = 5(1 + -4x) + -8
-3 + -3x = (1 * 5 + -4x * 5) + -8
-3 + -3x = (5 + -20x) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -3x = 5 + -8 + -20x

Combine like terms: 5 + -8 = -3
-3 + -3x = -3 + -20x

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -3x = -3 + 3 + -20x

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -3x = -3 + 3 + -20x
-3x = -3 + 3 + -20x

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
-3x = 0 + -20x
-3x = -20x

Solving
-3x = -20x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '20x' to each side of the equation.
-3x + 20x = -20x + 20x

Combine like terms: -3x + 20x = 17x
17x = -20x + 20x

Combine like terms: -20x + 20x = 0
17x = 0

Divide each side by '17'.
x = 0

Simplifying
x = 0

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