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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -20 + 4 = -16
2x = -16

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -8

Simplifying
x = -8

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