-8(3x+5)=-2(-5x+8)+12

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Solution for -8(3x+5)=-2(-5x+8)+12 equation:


Simplifying
-8(3x + 5) = -2(-5x + 8) + 12

Reorder the terms:
-8(5 + 3x) = -2(-5x + 8) + 12
(5 * -8 + 3x * -8) = -2(-5x + 8) + 12
(-40 + -24x) = -2(-5x + 8) + 12

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -24x = -2(8 + -5x) + 12
-40 + -24x = (8 * -2 + -5x * -2) + 12
-40 + -24x = (-16 + 10x) + 12

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -24x = -16 + 12 + 10x

Combine like terms: -16 + 12 = -4
-40 + -24x = -4 + 10x

Solving
-40 + -24x = -4 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
-40 + -24x + -10x = -4 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: -24x + -10x = -34x
-40 + -34x = -4 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-40 + -34x = -4 + 0
-40 + -34x = -4

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -34x = -4 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -34x = -4 + 40
-34x = -4 + 40

Combine like terms: -4 + 40 = 36
-34x = 36

Divide each side by '-34'.
x = -1.058823529

Simplifying
x = -1.058823529

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