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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2x = -8 + 5x

Solving
1 + -2x = -8 + 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.
1 + -2x + -5x = -8 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -2x + -5x = -7x
1 + -7x = -8 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
1 + -7x = -8 + 0
1 + -7x = -8

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -7x = -8 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -7x = -8 + -1
-7x = -8 + -1

Combine like terms: -8 + -1 = -9
-7x = -9

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 1.285714286

Simplifying
x = 1.285714286

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