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

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


Simplifying
3x + 5 = 4x + -2(4 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3x = 4x + -2(4 + -1x)
5 + 3x = 4x + (4 * -2 + -1x * -2)
5 + 3x = 4x + (-8 + 2x)

Reorder the terms:
5 + 3x = -8 + 4x + 2x

Combine like terms: 4x + 2x = 6x
5 + 3x = -8 + 6x

Solving
5 + 3x = -8 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
5 + 3x + -6x = -8 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 3x + -6x = -3x
5 + -3x = -8 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
5 + -3x = -8 + 0
5 + -3x = -8

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -3x = -8 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -3x = -8 + -5
-3x = -8 + -5

Combine like terms: -8 + -5 = -13
-3x = -13

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 4.333333333

Simplifying
x = 4.333333333

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