2(3x-8)-5=2(x-4)+23

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Solution for 2(3x-8)-5=2(x-4)+23 equation:


Simplifying
2(3x + -8) + -5 = 2(x + -4) + 23

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + 3x) + -5 = 2(x + -4) + 23
(-8 * 2 + 3x * 2) + -5 = 2(x + -4) + 23
(-16 + 6x) + -5 = 2(x + -4) + 23

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -5 + 6x = 2(x + -4) + 23

Combine like terms: -16 + -5 = -21
-21 + 6x = 2(x + -4) + 23

Reorder the terms:
-21 + 6x = 2(-4 + x) + 23
-21 + 6x = (-4 * 2 + x * 2) + 23
-21 + 6x = (-8 + 2x) + 23

Reorder the terms:
-21 + 6x = -8 + 23 + 2x

Combine like terms: -8 + 23 = 15
-21 + 6x = 15 + 2x

Solving
-21 + 6x = 15 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-21 + 6x + -2x = 15 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 6x + -2x = 4x
-21 + 4x = 15 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-21 + 4x = 15 + 0
-21 + 4x = 15

Add '21' to each side of the equation.
-21 + 21 + 4x = 15 + 21

Combine like terms: -21 + 21 = 0
0 + 4x = 15 + 21
4x = 15 + 21

Combine like terms: 15 + 21 = 36
4x = 36

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 9

Simplifying
x = 9

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