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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-8 + x) + -1(4x + -8) = -8
(-8 * 5 + x * 5) + -1(4x + -8) = -8
(-40 + 5x) + -1(4x + -8) = -8

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 5x + -1(-8 + 4x) = -8
-40 + 5x + (-8 * -1 + 4x * -1) = -8
-40 + 5x + (8 + -4x) = -8

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 8 + 5x + -4x = -8

Combine like terms: -40 + 8 = -32
-32 + 5x + -4x = -8

Combine like terms: 5x + -4x = 1x
-32 + 1x = -8

Solving
-32 + 1x = -8

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '32' to each side of the equation.
-32 + 32 + 1x = -8 + 32

Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0
0 + 1x = -8 + 32
1x = -8 + 32

Combine like terms: -8 + 32 = 24
1x = 24

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 24

Simplifying
x = 24

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