3(4x-1)=2(5x-7)

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Solution for 3(4x-1)=2(5x-7) equation:


Simplifying
3(4x + -1) = 2(5x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + 4x) = 2(5x + -7)
(-1 * 3 + 4x * 3) = 2(5x + -7)
(-3 + 12x) = 2(5x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 12x = 2(-7 + 5x)
-3 + 12x = (-7 * 2 + 5x * 2)
-3 + 12x = (-14 + 10x)

Solving
-3 + 12x = -14 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 12x + -10x = -14 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 12x + -10x = 2x
-3 + 2x = -14 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-3 + 2x = -14 + 0
-3 + 2x = -14

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 2x = -14 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 2x = -14 + 3
2x = -14 + 3

Combine like terms: -14 + 3 = -11
2x = -11

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -5.5

Simplifying
x = -5.5

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