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

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


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

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

Multiply 3 * -8
-24(3 + x) = 2(-2)(x + 5)
(3 * -24 + x * -24) = 2(-2)(x + 5)
(-72 + -24x) = 2(-2)(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
-72 + -24x = 2 * -2(5 + x)

Multiply 2 * -2
-72 + -24x = -4(5 + x)
-72 + -24x = (5 * -4 + x * -4)
-72 + -24x = (-20 + -4x)

Solving
-72 + -24x = -20 + -4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '4x' to each side of the equation.
-72 + -24x + 4x = -20 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -24x + 4x = -20x
-72 + -20x = -20 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
-72 + -20x = -20 + 0
-72 + -20x = -20

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 72 + -20x = -20 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + -20x = -20 + 72
-20x = -20 + 72

Combine like terms: -20 + 72 = 52
-20x = 52

Divide each side by '-20'.
x = -2.6

Simplifying
x = -2.6

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