3(6x-1)=8(2x-1)

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Solution for 3(6x-1)=8(2x-1) equation:


Simplifying
3(6x + -1) = 8(2x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + 6x) = 8(2x + -1)
(-1 * 3 + 6x * 3) = 8(2x + -1)
(-3 + 18x) = 8(2x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-3 + 18x = 8(-1 + 2x)
-3 + 18x = (-1 * 8 + 2x * 8)
-3 + 18x = (-8 + 16x)

Solving
-3 + 18x = -8 + 16x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-16x' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 18x + -16x = -8 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 18x + -16x = 2x
-3 + 2x = -8 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 16x + -16x = 0
-3 + 2x = -8 + 0
-3 + 2x = -8

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 2x = -8 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 2x = -8 + 3
2x = -8 + 3

Combine like terms: -8 + 3 = -5
2x = -5

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -2.5

Simplifying
x = -2.5

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