5x-(2x-8)=4x+23

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Solution for 5x-(2x-8)=4x+23 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -1(2x + -8) = 4x + 23

Reorder the terms:
5x + -1(-8 + 2x) = 4x + 23
5x + (-8 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 4x + 23
5x + (8 + -2x) = 4x + 23

Reorder the terms:
8 + 5x + -2x = 4x + 23

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
8 + 3x = 4x + 23

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3x = 23 + 4x

Solving
8 + 3x = 23 + 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.
8 + 3x + -4x = 23 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
8 + -1x = 23 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
8 + -1x = 23 + 0
8 + -1x = 23

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -1x = 23 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -1x = 23 + -8
-1x = 23 + -8

Combine like terms: 23 + -8 = 15
-1x = 15

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -15

Simplifying
x = -15

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