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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: -12 + -2 = -14
-14 + 6x = 5x + -1(3 + -4x)
-14 + 6x = 5x + (3 * -1 + -4x * -1)
-14 + 6x = 5x + (-3 + 4x)

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 6x = -3 + 5x + 4x

Combine like terms: 5x + 4x = 9x
-14 + 6x = -3 + 9x

Solving
-14 + 6x = -3 + 9x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-9x' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 6x + -9x = -3 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 6x + -9x = -3x
-14 + -3x = -3 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 9x + -9x = 0
-14 + -3x = -3 + 0
-14 + -3x = -3

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -3x = -3 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -3x = -3 + 14
-3x = -3 + 14

Combine like terms: -3 + 14 = 11
-3x = 11

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -3.666666667

Simplifying
x = -3.666666667

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