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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 12x = -2(-5 + -2x)
-6 + 12x = (-5 * -2 + -2x * -2)
-6 + 12x = (10 + 4x)

Solving
-6 + 12x = 10 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 12x + -4x = 10 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 12x + -4x = 8x
-6 + 8x = 10 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-6 + 8x = 10 + 0
-6 + 8x = 10

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 8x = 10 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 8x = 10 + 6
8x = 10 + 6

Combine like terms: 10 + 6 = 16
8x = 16

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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