2(3x+1)=8(5x-2)

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Solution for 2(3x+1)=8(5x-2) equation:


Simplifying
2(3x + 1) = 8(5x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
2(1 + 3x) = 8(5x + -2)
(1 * 2 + 3x * 2) = 8(5x + -2)
(2 + 6x) = 8(5x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
2 + 6x = 8(-2 + 5x)
2 + 6x = (-2 * 8 + 5x * 8)
2 + 6x = (-16 + 40x)

Solving
2 + 6x = -16 + 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.
2 + 6x + -40x = -16 + 40x + -40x

Combine like terms: 6x + -40x = -34x
2 + -34x = -16 + 40x + -40x

Combine like terms: 40x + -40x = 0
2 + -34x = -16 + 0
2 + -34x = -16

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -34x = -16 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -34x = -16 + -2
-34x = -16 + -2

Combine like terms: -16 + -2 = -18
-34x = -18

Divide each side by '-34'.
x = 0.5294117647

Simplifying
x = 0.5294117647

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