3x+1-(x+8)=10x-4

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Solution for 3x+1-(x+8)=10x-4 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 1 + -1(x + 8) = 10x + -4

Reorder the terms:
3x + 1 + -1(8 + x) = 10x + -4
3x + 1 + (8 * -1 + x * -1) = 10x + -4
3x + 1 + (-8 + -1x) = 10x + -4

Reorder the terms:
1 + -8 + 3x + -1x = 10x + -4

Combine like terms: 1 + -8 = -7
-7 + 3x + -1x = 10x + -4

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-7 + 2x = 10x + -4

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 2x = -4 + 10x

Solving
-7 + 2x = -4 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 2x + -10x = -4 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 2x + -10x = -8x
-7 + -8x = -4 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-7 + -8x = -4 + 0
-7 + -8x = -4

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -8x = -4 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -8x = -4 + 7
-8x = -4 + 7

Combine like terms: -4 + 7 = 3
-8x = 3

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -0.375

Simplifying
x = -0.375

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