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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + 5x) + -4(2x + -8) = 2
(-4 * 3 + 5x * 3) + -4(2x + -8) = 2
(-12 + 15x) + -4(2x + -8) = 2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 15x + -4(-8 + 2x) = 2
-12 + 15x + (-8 * -4 + 2x * -4) = 2
-12 + 15x + (32 + -8x) = 2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 32 + 15x + -8x = 2

Combine like terms: -12 + 32 = 20
20 + 15x + -8x = 2

Combine like terms: 15x + -8x = 7x
20 + 7x = 2

Solving
20 + 7x = 2

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + 7x = 2 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + 7x = 2 + -20
7x = 2 + -20

Combine like terms: 2 + -20 = -18
7x = -18

Divide each side by '7'.
x = -2.571428571

Simplifying
x = -2.571428571

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