SOLUTION: -4(3+x)+5=4(x+3) what is x

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Question 248962: -4(3+x)+5=4(x+3)
what is x
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-4(3+x)+5=4(x+3)
what is x
Expand the above:
-12 - 4x + 5 = 4x + 12
Add 4x to both sides of the equation:
-12 + 5 = 8x + 12
-7 = 8x + 12
Substract 12 from both sides:
-19 = 8x
Divide both sides by 8:
-19/8 = x