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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 12x = 5(-4 + 2x)
-6 + 12x = (-4 * 5 + 2x * 5)
-6 + 12x = (-20 + 10x)

Solving
-6 + 12x = -20 + 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.
-6 + 12x + -10x = -20 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 12x + -10x = 2x
-6 + 2x = -20 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-6 + 2x = -20 + 0
-6 + 2x = -20

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 2x = -20 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 2x = -20 + 6
2x = -20 + 6

Combine like terms: -20 + 6 = -14
2x = -14

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -7

Simplifying
x = -7

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