4(x-1)-(5x-8)=2(3x-1)-8

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Solution for 4(x-1)-(5x-8)=2(3x-1)-8 equation:


Simplifying
4(x + -1) + -1(5x + -8) = 2(3x + -1) + -8

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -4 + 8 = 4
4 + 4x + -5x = 2(3x + -1) + -8

Combine like terms: 4x + -5x = -1x
4 + -1x = 2(3x + -1) + -8

Reorder the terms:
4 + -1x = 2(-1 + 3x) + -8
4 + -1x = (-1 * 2 + 3x * 2) + -8
4 + -1x = (-2 + 6x) + -8

Reorder the terms:
4 + -1x = -2 + -8 + 6x

Combine like terms: -2 + -8 = -10
4 + -1x = -10 + 6x

Solving
4 + -1x = -10 + 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.
4 + -1x + -6x = -10 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: -1x + -6x = -7x
4 + -7x = -10 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
4 + -7x = -10 + 0
4 + -7x = -10

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

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

Combine like terms: -10 + -4 = -14
-7x = -14

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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