3(-4x-2)=5(8x+9)

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Solution for 3(-4x-2)=5(8x+9) equation:


Simplifying
3(-4x + -2) = 5(8x + 9)

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + -4x) = 5(8x + 9)
(-2 * 3 + -4x * 3) = 5(8x + 9)
(-6 + -12x) = 5(8x + 9)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -12x = 5(9 + 8x)
-6 + -12x = (9 * 5 + 8x * 5)
-6 + -12x = (45 + 40x)

Solving
-6 + -12x = 45 + 40x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-40x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -12x + -40x = 45 + 40x + -40x

Combine like terms: -12x + -40x = -52x
-6 + -52x = 45 + 40x + -40x

Combine like terms: 40x + -40x = 0
-6 + -52x = 45 + 0
-6 + -52x = 45

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -52x = 45 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -52x = 45 + 6
-52x = 45 + 6

Combine like terms: 45 + 6 = 51
-52x = 51

Divide each side by '-52'.
x = -0.9807692308

Simplifying
x = -0.9807692308

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