-3(8x-1)=2x-5

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Solution for -3(8x-1)=2x-5 equation:


Simplifying
-3(8x + -1) = 2x + -5

Reorder the terms:
-3(-1 + 8x) = 2x + -5
(-1 * -3 + 8x * -3) = 2x + -5
(3 + -24x) = 2x + -5

Reorder the terms:
3 + -24x = -5 + 2x

Solving
3 + -24x = -5 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
3 + -24x + -2x = -5 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -24x + -2x = -26x
3 + -26x = -5 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
3 + -26x = -5 + 0
3 + -26x = -5

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -26x = -5 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -26x = -5 + -3
-26x = -5 + -3

Combine like terms: -5 + -3 = -8
-26x = -8

Divide each side by '-26'.
x = 0.3076923077

Simplifying
x = 0.3076923077

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