3(2x+8)=5(4x-6)

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Solution for 3(2x+8)=5(4x-6) equation:


Simplifying
3(2x + 8) = 5(4x + -6)

Reorder the terms:
3(8 + 2x) = 5(4x + -6)
(8 * 3 + 2x * 3) = 5(4x + -6)
(24 + 6x) = 5(4x + -6)

Reorder the terms:
24 + 6x = 5(-6 + 4x)
24 + 6x = (-6 * 5 + 4x * 5)
24 + 6x = (-30 + 20x)

Solving
24 + 6x = -30 + 20x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-20x' to each side of the equation.
24 + 6x + -20x = -30 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 6x + -20x = -14x
24 + -14x = -30 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 20x + -20x = 0
24 + -14x = -30 + 0
24 + -14x = -30

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -14x = -30 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -14x = -30 + -24
-14x = -30 + -24

Combine like terms: -30 + -24 = -54
-14x = -54

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = 3.857142857

Simplifying
x = 3.857142857

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