5(x-7)-4(x-1)=8(x+3)-12

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Solution for 5(x-7)-4(x-1)=8(x+3)-12 equation:


Simplifying
5(x + -7) + -4(x + -1) = 8(x + 3) + -12

Reorder the terms:
5(-7 + x) + -4(x + -1) = 8(x + 3) + -12
(-7 * 5 + x * 5) + -4(x + -1) = 8(x + 3) + -12
(-35 + 5x) + -4(x + -1) = 8(x + 3) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-35 + 5x + -4(-1 + x) = 8(x + 3) + -12
-35 + 5x + (-1 * -4 + x * -4) = 8(x + 3) + -12
-35 + 5x + (4 + -4x) = 8(x + 3) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-35 + 4 + 5x + -4x = 8(x + 3) + -12

Combine like terms: -35 + 4 = -31
-31 + 5x + -4x = 8(x + 3) + -12

Combine like terms: 5x + -4x = 1x
-31 + 1x = 8(x + 3) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-31 + 1x = 8(3 + x) + -12
-31 + 1x = (3 * 8 + x * 8) + -12
-31 + 1x = (24 + 8x) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-31 + 1x = 24 + -12 + 8x

Combine like terms: 24 + -12 = 12
-31 + 1x = 12 + 8x

Solving
-31 + 1x = 12 + 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.
-31 + 1x + -8x = 12 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 1x + -8x = -7x
-31 + -7x = 12 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-31 + -7x = 12 + 0
-31 + -7x = 12

Add '31' to each side of the equation.
-31 + 31 + -7x = 12 + 31

Combine like terms: -31 + 31 = 0
0 + -7x = 12 + 31
-7x = 12 + 31

Combine like terms: 12 + 31 = 43
-7x = 43

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = -6.142857143

Simplifying
x = -6.142857143

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