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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 6x = -5 + 3x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-12 + 6x = -5 + -2x

Solving
-12 + 6x = -5 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 6x + 2x = -5 + -2x + 2x

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

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-12 + 8x = -5 + 0
-12 + 8x = -5

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 8x = -5 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 8x = -5 + 12
8x = -5 + 12

Combine like terms: -5 + 12 = 7
8x = 7

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 0.875

Simplifying
x = 0.875

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