5(1-x)-2=3x-4

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Solution for 5(1-x)-2=3x-4 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
5 + -2 + -5x = 3x + -4

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

Reorder the terms:
3 + -5x = -4 + 3x

Solving
3 + -5x = -4 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
3 + -5x + -3x = -4 + 3x + -3x

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

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
3 + -8x = -4 + 0
3 + -8x = -4

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -8x = -4 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -8x = -4 + -3
-8x = -4 + -3

Combine like terms: -4 + -3 = -7
-8x = -7

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 0.875

Simplifying
x = 0.875

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