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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-8 + 5x) + -2(x + -5) = x + 2
(-8 * 3 + 5x * 3) + -2(x + -5) = x + 2
(-24 + 15x) + -2(x + -5) = x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 15x + -2(-5 + x) = x + 2
-24 + 15x + (-5 * -2 + x * -2) = x + 2
-24 + 15x + (10 + -2x) = x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 10 + 15x + -2x = x + 2

Combine like terms: -24 + 10 = -14
-14 + 15x + -2x = x + 2

Combine like terms: 15x + -2x = 13x
-14 + 13x = x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 13x = 2 + x

Solving
-14 + 13x = 2 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 13x + -1x = 2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 13x + -1x = 12x
-14 + 12x = 2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-14 + 12x = 2 + 0
-14 + 12x = 2

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + 12x = 2 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 12x = 2 + 14
12x = 2 + 14

Combine like terms: 2 + 14 = 16
12x = 16

Divide each side by '12'.
x = 1.333333333

Simplifying
x = 1.333333333

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