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

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


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

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

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

Solving
-8 + 2x = 15 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 2x + -10x = 15 + 10x + -10x

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

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 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 = 23
-8x = 23

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = -2.875

Simplifying
x = -2.875

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