7x-(4x+8)=5x-26

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Solution for 7x-(4x+8)=5x-26 equation:


Simplifying
7x + -1(4x + 8) = 5x + -26

Reorder the terms:
7x + -1(8 + 4x) = 5x + -26
7x + (8 * -1 + 4x * -1) = 5x + -26
7x + (-8 + -4x) = 5x + -26

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 7x + -4x = 5x + -26

Combine like terms: 7x + -4x = 3x
-8 + 3x = 5x + -26

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3x = -26 + 5x

Solving
-8 + 3x = -26 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 3x + -5x = -26 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-8 + -2x = -26 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-8 + -2x = -26 + 0
-8 + -2x = -26

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2x = -26 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2x = -26 + 8
-2x = -26 + 8

Combine like terms: -26 + 8 = -18
-2x = -18

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 9

Simplifying
x = 9

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