5(x-4)=8x-20

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Solution for 5(x-4)=8x-20 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -4) = 8x + -20

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

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

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 5x = -20 + 20 + 8x

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

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

Solving
5x = 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
5x + -8x = 8x + -8x

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

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

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 0

Simplifying
x = 0

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