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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-1 + x) + -1(x + 3) = 4
(-1 * 5 + x * 5) + -1(x + 3) = 4
(-5 + 5x) + -1(x + 3) = 4

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 5x + -1(3 + x) = 4
-5 + 5x + (3 * -1 + x * -1) = 4
-5 + 5x + (-3 + -1x) = 4

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -3 + 5x + -1x = 4

Combine like terms: -5 + -3 = -8
-8 + 5x + -1x = 4

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
-8 + 4x = 4

Solving
-8 + 4x = 4

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 4 + 8 = 12
4x = 12

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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