5(x-3)-3(x-1)=4x-8

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Solution for 5(x-3)-3(x-1)=4x-8 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -3) + -3(x + -1) = 4x + -8

Reorder the terms:
5(-3 + x) + -3(x + -1) = 4x + -8
(-3 * 5 + x * 5) + -3(x + -1) = 4x + -8
(-15 + 5x) + -3(x + -1) = 4x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 5x + -3(-1 + x) = 4x + -8
-15 + 5x + (-1 * -3 + x * -3) = 4x + -8
-15 + 5x + (3 + -3x) = 4x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 3 + 5x + -3x = 4x + -8

Combine like terms: -15 + 3 = -12
-12 + 5x + -3x = 4x + -8

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
-12 + 2x = 4x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 2x = -8 + 4x

Solving
-12 + 2x = -8 + 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.
-12 + 2x + -4x = -8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
-12 + -2x = -8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-12 + -2x = -8 + 0
-12 + -2x = -8

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -2x = -8 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -2x = -8 + 12
-2x = -8 + 12

Combine like terms: -8 + 12 = 4
-2x = 4

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

Simplifying
x = -2

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