3+4(x-5)=8-7(x-8)

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Solution for 3+4(x-5)=8-7(x-8) equation:


Simplifying
3 + 4(x + -5) = 8 + -7(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
3 + 4(-5 + x) = 8 + -7(x + -8)
3 + (-5 * 4 + x * 4) = 8 + -7(x + -8)
3 + (-20 + 4x) = 8 + -7(x + -8)

Combine like terms: 3 + -20 = -17
-17 + 4x = 8 + -7(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-17 + 4x = 8 + -7(-8 + x)
-17 + 4x = 8 + (-8 * -7 + x * -7)
-17 + 4x = 8 + (56 + -7x)

Combine like terms: 8 + 56 = 64
-17 + 4x = 64 + -7x

Solving
-17 + 4x = 64 + -7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '7x' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 4x + 7x = 64 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: 4x + 7x = 11x
-17 + 11x = 64 + -7x + 7x

Combine like terms: -7x + 7x = 0
-17 + 11x = 64 + 0
-17 + 11x = 64

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + 11x = 64 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + 11x = 64 + 17
11x = 64 + 17

Combine like terms: 64 + 17 = 81
11x = 81

Divide each side by '11'.
x = 7.363636364

Simplifying
x = 7.363636364

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