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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x = -3(5 + 2x)
-8 + 2x = (5 * -3 + 2x * -3)
-8 + 2x = (-15 + -6x)

Solving
-8 + 2x = -15 + -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.
-8 + 2x + 6x = -15 + -6x + 6x

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

Combine like terms: -6x + 6x = 0
-8 + 8x = -15 + 0
-8 + 8x = -15

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 8x = -15 + 8

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

Combine like terms: -15 + 8 = -7
8x = -7

Divide each side by '8'.
x = -0.875

Simplifying
x = -0.875

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