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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
4(4 + x) = 8(x + -1)
(4 * 4 + x * 4) = 8(x + -1)
(16 + 4x) = 8(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
16 + 4x = 8(-1 + x)
16 + 4x = (-1 * 8 + x * 8)
16 + 4x = (-8 + 8x)

Solving
16 + 4x = -8 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
16 + 4x + -8x = -8 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 4x + -8x = -4x
16 + -4x = -8 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
16 + -4x = -8 + 0
16 + -4x = -8

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -4x = -8 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -4x = -8 + -16
-4x = -8 + -16

Combine like terms: -8 + -16 = -24
-4x = -24

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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