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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
4 + -3(4 + x) = 5x + 8
4 + (4 * -3 + x * -3) = 5x + 8
4 + (-12 + -3x) = 5x + 8

Combine like terms: 4 + -12 = -8
-8 + -3x = 5x + 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -3x = 8 + 5x

Solving
-8 + -3x = 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.
-8 + -3x + -5x = 8 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -3x + -5x = -8x
-8 + -8x = 8 + 5x + -5x

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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