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

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


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: -12 + -8 = -20
-20 + 6x + -2x = x + -5

Combine like terms: 6x + -2x = 4x
-20 + 4x = x + -5

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 4x = -5 + x

Solving
-20 + 4x = -5 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 4x + -1x = -5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 4x + -1x = 3x
-20 + 3x = -5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-20 + 3x = -5 + 0
-20 + 3x = -5

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 3x = -5 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 3x = -5 + 20
3x = -5 + 20

Combine like terms: -5 + 20 = 15
3x = 15

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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