5x-4(x-1)=2x-8

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Solution for 5x-4(x-1)=2x-8 equation:


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -4x = 1x
4 + 1x = 2x + -8

Reorder the terms:
4 + 1x = -8 + 2x

Solving
4 + 1x = -8 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
4 + 1x + -2x = -8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 1x + -2x = -1x
4 + -1x = -8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
4 + -1x = -8 + 0
4 + -1x = -8

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -1x = -8 + -4

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12

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