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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-4 + x) + -3(4x + 1) = 2x + -1
(-4 * 5 + x * 5) + -3(4x + 1) = 2x + -1
(-20 + 5x) + -3(4x + 1) = 2x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 5x + -3(1 + 4x) = 2x + -1
-20 + 5x + (1 * -3 + 4x * -3) = 2x + -1
-20 + 5x + (-3 + -12x) = 2x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-20 + -3 + 5x + -12x = 2x + -1

Combine like terms: -20 + -3 = -23
-23 + 5x + -12x = 2x + -1

Combine like terms: 5x + -12x = -7x
-23 + -7x = 2x + -1

Reorder the terms:
-23 + -7x = -1 + 2x

Solving
-23 + -7x = -1 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-23 + -7x + -2x = -1 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -7x + -2x = -9x
-23 + -9x = -1 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-23 + -9x = -1 + 0
-23 + -9x = -1

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + 23 + -9x = -1 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + -9x = -1 + 23
-9x = -1 + 23

Combine like terms: -1 + 23 = 22
-9x = 22

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = -2.444444444

Simplifying
x = -2.444444444

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