4(x-1)-(5x-8)=3(5x-1)-9

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Solution for 4(x-1)-(5x-8)=3(5x-1)-9 equation:


Simplifying
4(x + -1) + -1(5x + -8) = 3(5x + -1) + -9

Reorder the terms:
4(-1 + x) + -1(5x + -8) = 3(5x + -1) + -9
(-1 * 4 + x * 4) + -1(5x + -8) = 3(5x + -1) + -9
(-4 + 4x) + -1(5x + -8) = 3(5x + -1) + -9

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 4x + -1(-8 + 5x) = 3(5x + -1) + -9
-4 + 4x + (-8 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 3(5x + -1) + -9
-4 + 4x + (8 + -5x) = 3(5x + -1) + -9

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 8 + 4x + -5x = 3(5x + -1) + -9

Combine like terms: -4 + 8 = 4
4 + 4x + -5x = 3(5x + -1) + -9

Combine like terms: 4x + -5x = -1x
4 + -1x = 3(5x + -1) + -9

Reorder the terms:
4 + -1x = 3(-1 + 5x) + -9
4 + -1x = (-1 * 3 + 5x * 3) + -9
4 + -1x = (-3 + 15x) + -9

Reorder the terms:
4 + -1x = -3 + -9 + 15x

Combine like terms: -3 + -9 = -12
4 + -1x = -12 + 15x

Solving
4 + -1x = -12 + 15x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-15x' to each side of the equation.
4 + -1x + -15x = -12 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: -1x + -15x = -16x
4 + -16x = -12 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
4 + -16x = -12 + 0
4 + -16x = -12

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -16x = -12 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -16x = -12 + -4
-16x = -12 + -4

Combine like terms: -12 + -4 = -16
-16x = -16

Divide each side by '-16'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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