2(3x-1)=4(x-5)

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Solution for 2(3x-1)=4(x-5) equation:


Simplifying
2(3x + -1) = 4(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
2(-1 + 3x) = 4(x + -5)
(-1 * 2 + 3x * 2) = 4(x + -5)
(-2 + 6x) = 4(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 6x = 4(-5 + x)
-2 + 6x = (-5 * 4 + x * 4)
-2 + 6x = (-20 + 4x)

Solving
-2 + 6x = -20 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 6x + -4x = -20 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 6x + -4x = 2x
-2 + 2x = -20 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-2 + 2x = -20 + 0
-2 + 2x = -20

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 2x = -20 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 2x = -20 + 2
2x = -20 + 2

Combine like terms: -20 + 2 = -18
2x = -18

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -9

Simplifying
x = -9

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