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

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Solution for 4(x+3)=5(x-1) equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
4(3 + x) = 5(x + -1)
(3 * 4 + x * 4) = 5(x + -1)
(12 + 4x) = 5(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
12 + 4x = 5(-1 + x)
12 + 4x = (-1 * 5 + x * 5)
12 + 4x = (-5 + 5x)

Solving
12 + 4x = -5 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
12 + 4x + -5x = -5 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 4x + -5x = -1x
12 + -1x = -5 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
12 + -1x = -5 + 0
12 + -1x = -5

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -1x = -5 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -1x = -5 + -12
-1x = -5 + -12

Combine like terms: -5 + -12 = -17
-1x = -17

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 17

Simplifying
x = 17

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