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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + 2x) = 3(2x + -8)
(-5 * 2 + 2x * 2) = 3(2x + -8)
(-10 + 4x) = 3(2x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 4x = 3(-8 + 2x)
-10 + 4x = (-8 * 3 + 2x * 3)
-10 + 4x = (-24 + 6x)

Solving
-10 + 4x = -24 + 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.
-10 + 4x + -6x = -24 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 4x + -6x = -2x
-10 + -2x = -24 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-10 + -2x = -24 + 0
-10 + -2x = -24

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -2x = -24 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -2x = -24 + 10
-2x = -24 + 10

Combine like terms: -24 + 10 = -14
-2x = -14

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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