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

Simple and best practice solution for 5(-x-4)=-(-x+8) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-4 + -1x) = -1(-1x + 8)
(-4 * 5 + -1x * 5) = -1(-1x + 8)
(-20 + -5x) = -1(-1x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -5x = -1(8 + -1x)
-20 + -5x = (8 * -1 + -1x * -1)
-20 + -5x = (-8 + 1x)

Solving
-20 + -5x = -8 + 1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + -5x + -1x = -8 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: -5x + -1x = -6x
-20 + -6x = -8 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
-20 + -6x = -8 + 0
-20 + -6x = -8

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -6x = -8 + 20

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

Combine like terms: -8 + 20 = 12
-6x = 12

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

Simplifying
x = -2

See similar equations:

| 8y=3x+16 | | 7(-2x-6)+1=9(-2x+7) | | x^3+6x^2+10=0 | | x^3+3x^2+10=0 | | 80-4y=170+2y | | a=3b-3 | | 1.5+.8x=2.3-1.5x | | 7X-(2x+3)=x | | x-4=-4+4 | | -2(7x+1)=-2(3x-7) | | 16-26r=-15 | | 16-26r=-13 | | f(-3)=x^2-2x+8 | | C+15n+85=385 | | x+7+x+7=6x-10 | | 8+4=-10+x | | -4=6.3+z | | 12b*2+9b*2= | | X=2(9+27) | | 0.72-0.12-1.3-0.7= | | -2n-4(8+4n)=112 | | 40x-8=9-60x | | 65=(0.5)(9.81)t^2 | | (8x-5y+2)+(6x+2y-3)= | | 9-6k=45 | | 25t*3-17t*3= | | k/9=4/k | | -1-2(8x+10)=-2 | | 10x+3(100)=600 | | t=13o+108 | | 4x+12+4x+12=10x | | x^2=-16+32 |

Equations solver categories