.2(12x-5)=3(8x+2)-16

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Solution for .2(12x-5)=3(8x+2)-16 equation:


Simplifying
0.2(12x + -5) = 3(8x + 2) + -16

Reorder the terms:
0.2(-5 + 12x) = 3(8x + 2) + -16
(-5 * 0.2 + 12x * 0.2) = 3(8x + 2) + -16
(-1 + 2.4x) = 3(8x + 2) + -16

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 2.4x = 3(2 + 8x) + -16
-1 + 2.4x = (2 * 3 + 8x * 3) + -16
-1 + 2.4x = (6 + 24x) + -16

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 2.4x = 6 + -16 + 24x

Combine like terms: 6 + -16 = -10
-1 + 2.4x = -10 + 24x

Solving
-1 + 2.4x = -10 + 24x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-24x' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 2.4x + -24x = -10 + 24x + -24x

Combine like terms: 2.4x + -24x = -21.6x
-1 + -21.6x = -10 + 24x + -24x

Combine like terms: 24x + -24x = 0
-1 + -21.6x = -10 + 0
-1 + -21.6x = -10

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -21.6x = -10 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -21.6x = -10 + 1
-21.6x = -10 + 1

Combine like terms: -10 + 1 = -9
-21.6x = -9

Divide each side by '-21.6'.
x = 0.4166666667

Simplifying
x = 0.4166666667

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