-2x+24=5(4x-4)

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Solution for -2x+24=5(4x-4) equation:


Simplifying
-2x + 24 = 5(4x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
24 + -2x = 5(4x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
24 + -2x = 5(-4 + 4x)
24 + -2x = (-4 * 5 + 4x * 5)
24 + -2x = (-20 + 20x)

Solving
24 + -2x = -20 + 20x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-20x' to each side of the equation.
24 + -2x + -20x = -20 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: -2x + -20x = -22x
24 + -22x = -20 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 20x + -20x = 0
24 + -22x = -20 + 0
24 + -22x = -20

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -22x = -20 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -22x = -20 + -24
-22x = -20 + -24

Combine like terms: -20 + -24 = -44
-22x = -44

Divide each side by '-22'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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