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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 6x = 3(-2 + 5x)
-16 + 6x = (-2 * 3 + 5x * 3)
-16 + 6x = (-6 + 15x)

Solving
-16 + 6x = -6 + 15x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-15x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 6x + -15x = -6 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 6x + -15x = -9x
-16 + -9x = -6 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
-16 + -9x = -6 + 0
-16 + -9x = -6

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -9x = -6 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -9x = -6 + 16
-9x = -6 + 16

Combine like terms: -6 + 16 = 10
-9x = 10

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = -1.111111111

Simplifying
x = -1.111111111

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