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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 4x = x + 5(-4 + x)
-3 + 4x = x + (-4 * 5 + x * 5)
-3 + 4x = x + (-20 + 5x)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 4x = -20 + x + 5x

Combine like terms: x + 5x = 6x
-3 + 4x = -20 + 6x

Solving
-3 + 4x = -20 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 4x + -6x = -20 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 4x + -6x = -2x
-3 + -2x = -20 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-3 + -2x = -20 + 0
-3 + -2x = -20

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -2x = -20 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -2x = -20 + 3
-2x = -20 + 3

Combine like terms: -20 + 3 = -17
-2x = -17

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 8.5

Simplifying
x = 8.5

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