4x-(8x+5)=4x-21

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Solution for 4x-(8x+5)=4x-21 equation:


Simplifying
4x + -1(8x + 5) = 4x + -21

Reorder the terms:
4x + -1(5 + 8x) = 4x + -21
4x + (5 * -1 + 8x * -1) = 4x + -21
4x + (-5 + -8x) = 4x + -21

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 4x + -8x = 4x + -21

Combine like terms: 4x + -8x = -4x
-5 + -4x = 4x + -21

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -4x = -21 + 4x

Solving
-5 + -4x = -21 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-5 + -4x + -4x = -21 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -4x + -4x = -8x
-5 + -8x = -21 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-5 + -8x = -21 + 0
-5 + -8x = -21

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -8x = -21 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -8x = -21 + 5
-8x = -21 + 5

Combine like terms: -21 + 5 = -16
-8x = -16

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

Simplifying
x = 2

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