3(2x-4)-8=5(x-4)+4x-9

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Solution for 3(2x-4)-8=5(x-4)+4x-9 equation:


Simplifying
3(2x + -4) + -8 = 5(x + -4) + 4x + -9

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + 2x) + -8 = 5(x + -4) + 4x + -9
(-4 * 3 + 2x * 3) + -8 = 5(x + -4) + 4x + -9
(-12 + 6x) + -8 = 5(x + -4) + 4x + -9

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -8 + 6x = 5(x + -4) + 4x + -9

Combine like terms: -12 + -8 = -20
-20 + 6x = 5(x + -4) + 4x + -9

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 6x = 5(-4 + x) + 4x + -9
-20 + 6x = (-4 * 5 + x * 5) + 4x + -9
-20 + 6x = (-20 + 5x) + 4x + -9

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 6x = -20 + -9 + 5x + 4x

Combine like terms: -20 + -9 = -29
-20 + 6x = -29 + 5x + 4x

Combine like terms: 5x + 4x = 9x
-20 + 6x = -29 + 9x

Solving
-20 + 6x = -29 + 9x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-9x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 6x + -9x = -29 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 6x + -9x = -3x
-20 + -3x = -29 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 9x + -9x = 0
-20 + -3x = -29 + 0
-20 + -3x = -29

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -3x = -29 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -3x = -29 + 20
-3x = -29 + 20

Combine like terms: -29 + 20 = -9
-3x = -9

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

Simplifying
x = 3

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