-2(3x-4)=4(2x+5)

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Solution for -2(3x-4)=4(2x+5) equation:


Simplifying
-2(3x + -4) = 4(2x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-2(-4 + 3x) = 4(2x + 5)
(-4 * -2 + 3x * -2) = 4(2x + 5)
(8 + -6x) = 4(2x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -6x = 4(5 + 2x)
8 + -6x = (5 * 4 + 2x * 4)
8 + -6x = (20 + 8x)

Solving
8 + -6x = 20 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
8 + -6x + -8x = 20 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -6x + -8x = -14x
8 + -14x = 20 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
8 + -14x = 20 + 0
8 + -14x = 20

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -14x = 20 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -14x = 20 + -8
-14x = 20 + -8

Combine like terms: 20 + -8 = 12
-14x = 12

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = -0.8571428571

Simplifying
x = -0.8571428571

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