2(15x-20)=5(8x-6)

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Solution for 2(15x-20)=5(8x-6) equation:


Simplifying
2(15x + -20) = 5(8x + -6)

Reorder the terms:
2(-20 + 15x) = 5(8x + -6)
(-20 * 2 + 15x * 2) = 5(8x + -6)
(-40 + 30x) = 5(8x + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 30x = 5(-6 + 8x)
-40 + 30x = (-6 * 5 + 8x * 5)
-40 + 30x = (-30 + 40x)

Solving
-40 + 30x = -30 + 40x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-40x' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 30x + -40x = -30 + 40x + -40x

Combine like terms: 30x + -40x = -10x
-40 + -10x = -30 + 40x + -40x

Combine like terms: 40x + -40x = 0
-40 + -10x = -30 + 0
-40 + -10x = -30

Add '40' to each side of the equation.
-40 + 40 + -10x = -30 + 40

Combine like terms: -40 + 40 = 0
0 + -10x = -30 + 40
-10x = -30 + 40

Combine like terms: -30 + 40 = 10
-10x = 10

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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