5(x+4)-(2x-8)=

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Solution for 5(x+4)-(2x-8)= equation:


Simplifying
5(x + 4) + -1(2x + -8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
5(4 + x) + -1(2x + -8) = 0
(4 * 5 + x * 5) + -1(2x + -8) = 0
(20 + 5x) + -1(2x + -8) = 0

Reorder the terms:
20 + 5x + -1(-8 + 2x) = 0
20 + 5x + (-8 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 0
20 + 5x + (8 + -2x) = 0

Reorder the terms:
20 + 8 + 5x + -2x = 0

Combine like terms: 20 + 8 = 28
28 + 5x + -2x = 0

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
28 + 3x = 0

Solving
28 + 3x = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-28' to each side of the equation.
28 + -28 + 3x = 0 + -28

Combine like terms: 28 + -28 = 0
0 + 3x = 0 + -28
3x = 0 + -28

Combine like terms: 0 + -28 = -28
3x = -28

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -9.333333333

Simplifying
x = -9.333333333

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