2(3x-4)=3(x-8)

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Solution for 2(3x-4)=3(x-8) equation:


Simplifying
2(3x + -4) = 3(x + -8)

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

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

Solving
-8 + 6x = -24 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 6x + -3x = -24 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 6x + -3x = 3x
-8 + 3x = -24 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-8 + 3x = -24 + 0
-8 + 3x = -24

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 3x = -24 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 3x = -24 + 8
3x = -24 + 8

Combine like terms: -24 + 8 = -16
3x = -16

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -5.333333333

Simplifying
x = -5.333333333

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