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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + 2x) + -1(4x + -2) = -8x + 5
(-4 * 3 + 2x * 3) + -1(4x + -2) = -8x + 5
(-12 + 6x) + -1(4x + -2) = -8x + 5

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 6x + -1(-2 + 4x) = -8x + 5
-12 + 6x + (-2 * -1 + 4x * -1) = -8x + 5
-12 + 6x + (2 + -4x) = -8x + 5

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 2 + 6x + -4x = -8x + 5

Combine like terms: -12 + 2 = -10
-10 + 6x + -4x = -8x + 5

Combine like terms: 6x + -4x = 2x
-10 + 2x = -8x + 5

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2x = 5 + -8x

Solving
-10 + 2x = 5 + -8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '8x' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 2x + 8x = 5 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: 2x + 8x = 10x
-10 + 10x = 5 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
-10 + 10x = 5 + 0
-10 + 10x = 5

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 10x = 5 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 10x = 5 + 10
10x = 5 + 10

Combine like terms: 5 + 10 = 15
10x = 15

Divide each side by '10'.
x = 1.5

Simplifying
x = 1.5

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