2(5x-8)=3(2x-1)

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Solution for 2(5x-8)=3(2x-1) equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + 5x) = 3(2x + -1)
(-8 * 2 + 5x * 2) = 3(2x + -1)
(-16 + 10x) = 3(2x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 10x = 3(-1 + 2x)
-16 + 10x = (-1 * 3 + 2x * 3)
-16 + 10x = (-3 + 6x)

Solving
-16 + 10x = -3 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 10x + -6x = -3 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 10x + -6x = 4x
-16 + 4x = -3 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-16 + 4x = -3 + 0
-16 + 4x = -3

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 4x = -3 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 4x = -3 + 16
4x = -3 + 16

Combine like terms: -3 + 16 = 13
4x = 13

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 3.25

Simplifying
x = 3.25

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