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

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


Simplifying
3(8 + -1x) = 5(x + 4)
(8 * 3 + -1x * 3) = 5(x + 4)
(24 + -3x) = 5(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
24 + -3x = 5(4 + x)
24 + -3x = (4 * 5 + x * 5)
24 + -3x = (20 + 5x)

Solving
24 + -3x = 20 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
24 + -3x + -5x = 20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -3x + -5x = -8x
24 + -8x = 20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
24 + -8x = 20 + 0
24 + -8x = 20

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -8x = 20 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -8x = 20 + -24
-8x = 20 + -24

Combine like terms: 20 + -24 = -4
-8x = -4

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 0.5

Simplifying
x = 0.5

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