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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 4 + 3x = 5x + -8(x + 3)

Combine like terms: -12 + 4 = -8
-8 + 3x = 5x + -8(x + 3)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3x = 5x + -8(3 + x)
-8 + 3x = 5x + (3 * -8 + x * -8)
-8 + 3x = 5x + (-24 + -8x)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3x = -24 + 5x + -8x

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
-8 + 3x = -24 + -3x

Solving
-8 + 3x = -24 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 3x + 3x = -24 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: 3x + 3x = 6x
-8 + 6x = -24 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-8 + 6x = -24 + 0
-8 + 6x = -24

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 6x = -24 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 6x = -24 + 8
6x = -24 + 8

Combine like terms: -24 + 8 = -16
6x = -16

Divide each side by '6'.
x = -2.666666667

Simplifying
x = -2.666666667

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