Question

9(x-4)-8= 5x solve x

Answer 1

9(x -  4) - 8 = 5x

First, distribute so that you can expand it easier.
$(9)(x) + (9)(-4) - 8 = 5x$
Second, the first two parentheses combine to make '9x'.
$9x + (9)(-4) - 8 =5x$
Third, multiply 9 × 4 to get 36.
$9x - 36 - 8 = 5x$
Fourth, add '36 - 8' to get 44.
$9x - 44 = 5x$
Fifth, subtract '9x' from both sides.
$-44 = 5x - 9x$
Sixth, subtract '5x - 9x' to get '-4x'.
$-44 = -4x$
Seventh, divide both sides by '-4'.
$\frac{-44}{-4} =x$
Eighth, change the fraction into a negative.
$\frac{44}{4} =x$
Ninth, 44 ÷ 4 = 11, so simplify your fraction to 11 and switch sides.
$x = 11$

Answer: x = 11

Answer 2

$9(x-4)-8=5x$
Distributhing  9 through parentheses 
$9x-9*4-8=5x$
$9x-36-8=5x$
$9x-44=5x$
Subtract 5x
$9x-44-5x=0$
$4x-44=0$
Add 44
$4x=44$
Divide by 4
$x= \frac{44}{4}$
$x=11$
The answer is:  $x=11$