12(3x-4)=-5(2x-8)

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Solution for 12(3x-4)=-5(2x-8) equation:


Simplifying
12(3x + -4) = -5(2x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
12(-4 + 3x) = -5(2x + -8)
(-4 * 12 + 3x * 12) = -5(2x + -8)
(-48 + 36x) = -5(2x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 36x = -5(-8 + 2x)
-48 + 36x = (-8 * -5 + 2x * -5)
-48 + 36x = (40 + -10x)

Solving
-48 + 36x = 40 + -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.
-48 + 36x + 10x = 40 + -10x + 10x

Combine like terms: 36x + 10x = 46x
-48 + 46x = 40 + -10x + 10x

Combine like terms: -10x + 10x = 0
-48 + 46x = 40 + 0
-48 + 46x = 40

Add '48' to each side of the equation.
-48 + 48 + 46x = 40 + 48

Combine like terms: -48 + 48 = 0
0 + 46x = 40 + 48
46x = 40 + 48

Combine like terms: 40 + 48 = 88
46x = 88

Divide each side by '46'.
x = 1.913043478

Simplifying
x = 1.913043478

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