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

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



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

We move all terms to the left:

3(x+4)-(5(x-8))=0

We multiply parentheses

3x-(5(x-8))+12=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(5(x-8)), so:

5(x-8)

We multiply parentheses

5x-40

Back to the equation:

-(5x-40)



We get rid of parentheses

3x-5x+40+12=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-2x+52=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-2x=-52

x=-52/-2

x=+26

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