3(5x-8)=-2(x+7)-12x

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Solution for 3(5x-8)=-2(x+7)-12x equation:


Simplifying
3(5x + -8) = -2(x + 7) + -12x

Reorder the terms:
3(-8 + 5x) = -2(x + 7) + -12x
(-8 * 3 + 5x * 3) = -2(x + 7) + -12x
(-24 + 15x) = -2(x + 7) + -12x

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 15x = -2(7 + x) + -12x
-24 + 15x = (7 * -2 + x * -2) + -12x
-24 + 15x = (-14 + -2x) + -12x

Combine like terms: -2x + -12x = -14x
-24 + 15x = -14 + -14x

Solving
-24 + 15x = -14 + -14x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '14x' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 15x + 14x = -14 + -14x + 14x

Combine like terms: 15x + 14x = 29x
-24 + 29x = -14 + -14x + 14x

Combine like terms: -14x + 14x = 0
-24 + 29x = -14 + 0
-24 + 29x = -14

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + 29x = -14 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 29x = -14 + 24
29x = -14 + 24

Combine like terms: -14 + 24 = 10
29x = 10

Divide each side by '29'.
x = 0.3448275862

Simplifying
x = 0.3448275862

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