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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-5 + -2(-1 + 4x) = 6(x + -3) + 2
-5 + (-1 * -2 + 4x * -2) = 6(x + -3) + 2
-5 + (2 + -8x) = 6(x + -3) + 2

Combine like terms: -5 + 2 = -3
-3 + -8x = 6(x + -3) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -8x = 6(-3 + x) + 2
-3 + -8x = (-3 * 6 + x * 6) + 2
-3 + -8x = (-18 + 6x) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -8x = -18 + 2 + 6x

Combine like terms: -18 + 2 = -16
-3 + -8x = -16 + 6x

Solving
-3 + -8x = -16 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + -8x + -6x = -16 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: -8x + -6x = -14x
-3 + -14x = -16 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-3 + -14x = -16 + 0
-3 + -14x = -16

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + -14x = -16 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + -14x = -16 + 3
-14x = -16 + 3

Combine like terms: -16 + 3 = -13
-14x = -13

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = 0.9285714286

Simplifying
x = 0.9285714286

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