3(2x-1)+4=5(5+2x)-8

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Solution for 3(2x-1)+4=5(5+2x)-8 equation:


Simplifying
3(2x + -1) + 4 = 5(5 + 2x) + -8

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + 2x) + 4 = 5(5 + 2x) + -8
(-1 * 3 + 2x * 3) + 4 = 5(5 + 2x) + -8
(-3 + 6x) + 4 = 5(5 + 2x) + -8

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

Combine like terms: -3 + 4 = 1
1 + 6x = 5(5 + 2x) + -8
1 + 6x = (5 * 5 + 2x * 5) + -8
1 + 6x = (25 + 10x) + -8

Reorder the terms:
1 + 6x = 25 + -8 + 10x

Combine like terms: 25 + -8 = 17
1 + 6x = 17 + 10x

Solving
1 + 6x = 17 + 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.
1 + 6x + -10x = 17 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 6x + -10x = -4x
1 + -4x = 17 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
1 + -4x = 17 + 0
1 + -4x = 17

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + -1 + -4x = 17 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + -4x = 17 + -1
-4x = 17 + -1

Combine like terms: 17 + -1 = 16
-4x = 16

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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