40-(x-8)=8x-4

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Solution for 40-(x-8)=8x-4 equation:


Simplifying
40 + -1(x + -8) = 8x + -4

Reorder the terms:
40 + -1(-8 + x) = 8x + -4
40 + (-8 * -1 + x * -1) = 8x + -4
40 + (8 + -1x) = 8x + -4

Combine like terms: 40 + 8 = 48
48 + -1x = 8x + -4

Reorder the terms:
48 + -1x = -4 + 8x

Solving
48 + -1x = -4 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
48 + -1x + -8x = -4 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -1x + -8x = -9x
48 + -9x = -4 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
48 + -9x = -4 + 0
48 + -9x = -4

Add '-48' to each side of the equation.
48 + -48 + -9x = -4 + -48

Combine like terms: 48 + -48 = 0
0 + -9x = -4 + -48
-9x = -4 + -48

Combine like terms: -4 + -48 = -52
-9x = -52

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = 5.777777778

Simplifying
x = 5.777777778

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