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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-5 + 4x) + -1(2x + 3) = 2(x + -4)
(-5 * 3 + 4x * 3) + -1(2x + 3) = 2(x + -4)
(-15 + 12x) + -1(2x + 3) = 2(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 12x + -1(3 + 2x) = 2(x + -4)
-15 + 12x + (3 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 2(x + -4)
-15 + 12x + (-3 + -2x) = 2(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + -3 + 12x + -2x = 2(x + -4)

Combine like terms: -15 + -3 = -18
-18 + 12x + -2x = 2(x + -4)

Combine like terms: 12x + -2x = 10x
-18 + 10x = 2(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 10x = 2(-4 + x)
-18 + 10x = (-4 * 2 + x * 2)
-18 + 10x = (-8 + 2x)

Solving
-18 + 10x = -8 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 10x + -2x = -8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 10x + -2x = 8x
-18 + 8x = -8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-18 + 8x = -8 + 0
-18 + 8x = -8

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 8x = -8 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 8x = -8 + 18
8x = -8 + 18

Combine like terms: -8 + 18 = 10
8x = 10

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 1.25

Simplifying
x = 1.25

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