3(4x-2)-(5x-8)=8-5x+1

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Solution for 3(4x-2)-(5x-8)=8-5x+1 equation:


Simplifying
3(4x + -2) + -1(5x + -8) = 8 + -5x + 1

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + 4x) + -1(5x + -8) = 8 + -5x + 1
(-2 * 3 + 4x * 3) + -1(5x + -8) = 8 + -5x + 1
(-6 + 12x) + -1(5x + -8) = 8 + -5x + 1

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 12x + -1(-8 + 5x) = 8 + -5x + 1
-6 + 12x + (-8 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 8 + -5x + 1
-6 + 12x + (8 + -5x) = 8 + -5x + 1

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 8 + 12x + -5x = 8 + -5x + 1

Combine like terms: -6 + 8 = 2
2 + 12x + -5x = 8 + -5x + 1

Combine like terms: 12x + -5x = 7x
2 + 7x = 8 + -5x + 1

Reorder the terms:
2 + 7x = 8 + 1 + -5x

Combine like terms: 8 + 1 = 9
2 + 7x = 9 + -5x

Solving
2 + 7x = 9 + -5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '5x' to each side of the equation.
2 + 7x + 5x = 9 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: 7x + 5x = 12x
2 + 12x = 9 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
2 + 12x = 9 + 0
2 + 12x = 9

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 12x = 9 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 12x = 9 + -2
12x = 9 + -2

Combine like terms: 9 + -2 = 7
12x = 7

Divide each side by '12'.
x = 0.5833333333

Simplifying
x = 0.5833333333

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