5=4(x-3)-(x-8)

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Solution for 5=4(x-3)-(x-8) equation:


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
5 = -12 + 8 + 4x + -1x

Combine like terms: -12 + 8 = -4
5 = -4 + 4x + -1x

Combine like terms: 4x + -1x = 3x
5 = -4 + 3x

Solving
5 = -4 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
5 + -3x = -4 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
5 + -3x = -4 + 0
5 + -3x = -4

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -3x = -4 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -3x = -4 + -5
-3x = -4 + -5

Combine like terms: -4 + -5 = -9
-3x = -9

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

Simplifying
x = 3

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