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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 5 + 1 = 6
6 + -1x = 4x + 8

Reorder the terms:
6 + -1x = 8 + 4x

Solving
6 + -1x = 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.
6 + -1x + -4x = 8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: -1x + -4x = -5x
6 + -5x = 8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
6 + -5x = 8 + 0
6 + -5x = 8

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -5x = 8 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -5x = 8 + -6
-5x = 8 + -6

Combine like terms: 8 + -6 = 2
-5x = 2

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = -0.4

Simplifying
x = -0.4

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