We have an equation from which we must solve for "x"
The equation is a follows:
[tex]5(x-8)=7(x-4)[/tex]First, we simplify the equation by solving for the multiplications, then we leave like terms aside and clear "x"
[tex]\begin{gathered} 5x-40=7x-28 \\ -40+28=7x-5x \\ -12=2x \\ x=-\frac{12}{2} \\ x=-6 \end{gathered}[/tex]The answer is x=-6
