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

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


Simplifying
2(4 + -1x) = 5(3x + 2)
(4 * 2 + -1x * 2) = 5(3x + 2)
(8 + -2x) = 5(3x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -2x = 5(2 + 3x)
8 + -2x = (2 * 5 + 3x * 5)
8 + -2x = (10 + 15x)

Solving
8 + -2x = 10 + 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.
8 + -2x + -15x = 10 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: -2x + -15x = -17x
8 + -17x = 10 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
8 + -17x = 10 + 0
8 + -17x = 10

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -17x = 10 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -17x = 10 + -8
-17x = 10 + -8

Combine like terms: 10 + -8 = 2
-17x = 2

Divide each side by '-17'.
x = -0.1176470588

Simplifying
x = -0.1176470588

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