-5(3x-1)=2(4x-6)

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Solution for -5(3x-1)=2(4x-6) equation:


Simplifying
-5(3x + -1) = 2(4x + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-5(-1 + 3x) = 2(4x + -6)
(-1 * -5 + 3x * -5) = 2(4x + -6)
(5 + -15x) = 2(4x + -6)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -15x = 2(-6 + 4x)
5 + -15x = (-6 * 2 + 4x * 2)
5 + -15x = (-12 + 8x)

Solving
5 + -15x = -12 + 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.
5 + -15x + -8x = -12 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: -15x + -8x = -23x
5 + -23x = -12 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
5 + -23x = -12 + 0
5 + -23x = -12

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -23x = -12 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -23x = -12 + -5
-23x = -12 + -5

Combine like terms: -12 + -5 = -17
-23x = -17

Divide each side by '-23'.
x = 0.7391304348

Simplifying
x = 0.7391304348

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