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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 8x = 4(-4 + x)
-8 + 8x = (-4 * 4 + x * 4)
-8 + 8x = (-16 + 4x)

Solving
-8 + 8x = -16 + 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 + 8x + -4x = -16 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 8x + -4x = 4x
-8 + 4x = -16 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-8 + 4x = -16 + 0
-8 + 4x = -16

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 4x = -16 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 4x = -16 + 8
4x = -16 + 8

Combine like terms: -16 + 8 = -8
4x = -8

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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