24x-12(5x+2)=16(1-x)

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Solution for 24x-12(5x+2)=16(1-x) equation:


Simplifying
24x + -12(5x + 2) = 16(1 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
24x + -12(2 + 5x) = 16(1 + -1x)
24x + (2 * -12 + 5x * -12) = 16(1 + -1x)
24x + (-24 + -60x) = 16(1 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 24x + -60x = 16(1 + -1x)

Combine like terms: 24x + -60x = -36x
-24 + -36x = 16(1 + -1x)
-24 + -36x = (1 * 16 + -1x * 16)
-24 + -36x = (16 + -16x)

Solving
-24 + -36x = 16 + -16x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '16x' to each side of the equation.
-24 + -36x + 16x = 16 + -16x + 16x

Combine like terms: -36x + 16x = -20x
-24 + -20x = 16 + -16x + 16x

Combine like terms: -16x + 16x = 0
-24 + -20x = 16 + 0
-24 + -20x = 16

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + -20x = 16 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -20x = 16 + 24
-20x = 16 + 24

Combine like terms: 16 + 24 = 40
-20x = 40

Divide each side by '-20'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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