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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(4 + 3x) = 2(4x + -4) + -5
(4 * 3 + 3x * 3) = 2(4x + -4) + -5
(12 + 9x) = 2(4x + -4) + -5

Reorder the terms:
12 + 9x = 2(-4 + 4x) + -5
12 + 9x = (-4 * 2 + 4x * 2) + -5
12 + 9x = (-8 + 8x) + -5

Reorder the terms:
12 + 9x = -8 + -5 + 8x

Combine like terms: -8 + -5 = -13
12 + 9x = -13 + 8x

Solving
12 + 9x = -13 + 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.
12 + 9x + -8x = -13 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 9x + -8x = 1x
12 + 1x = -13 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
12 + 1x = -13 + 0
12 + 1x = -13

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + 1x = -13 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 1x = -13 + -12
1x = -13 + -12

Combine like terms: -13 + -12 = -25
1x = -25

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -25

Simplifying
x = -25

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