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

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


Simplifying
3x + 7 + -4x = 5x + -8 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
7 + 3x + -4x = 5x + -8 + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
7 + -1x = 5x + -8 + -1x

Reorder the terms:
7 + -1x = -8 + 5x + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
7 + -1x = -8 + 4x

Solving
7 + -1x = -8 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
7 + -1x + -4x = -8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -1x + -4x = -5x
7 + -5x = -8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
7 + -5x = -8 + 0
7 + -5x = -8

Add '-7' to each side of the equation.
7 + -7 + -5x = -8 + -7

Combine like terms: 7 + -7 = 0
0 + -5x = -8 + -7
-5x = -8 + -7

Combine like terms: -8 + -7 = -15
-5x = -15

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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