5x+4=8(x-1)

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


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

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

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

Solving
4 + 5x = -8 + 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.
4 + 5x + -8x = -8 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 5x + -8x = -3x
4 + -3x = -8 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
4 + -3x = -8 + 0
4 + -3x = -8

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -3x = -8 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -3x = -8 + -4
-3x = -8 + -4

Combine like terms: -8 + -4 = -12
-3x = -12

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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