4(x-2)=x+5(x-4)

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Solution for 4(x-2)=x+5(x-4) equation:


Simplifying
4(x + -2) = x + 5(x + -4)

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4x = x + 5(-4 + x)
-8 + 4x = x + (-4 * 5 + x * 5)
-8 + 4x = x + (-20 + 5x)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4x = -20 + x + 5x

Combine like terms: x + 5x = 6x
-8 + 4x = -20 + 6x

Solving
-8 + 4x = -20 + 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.
-8 + 4x + -6x = -20 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 4x + -6x = -2x
-8 + -2x = -20 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-8 + -2x = -20 + 0
-8 + -2x = -20

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2x = -20 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2x = -20 + 8
-2x = -20 + 8

Combine like terms: -20 + 8 = -12
-2x = -12

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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