3(x-2)+5(x+4)=5(x+4)

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Solution for 3(x-2)+5(x+4)=5(x+4) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -2) + 5(x + 4) = 5(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + x) + 5(x + 4) = 5(x + 4)
(-2 * 3 + x * 3) + 5(x + 4) = 5(x + 4)
(-6 + 3x) + 5(x + 4) = 5(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3x + 5(4 + x) = 5(x + 4)
-6 + 3x + (4 * 5 + x * 5) = 5(x + 4)
-6 + 3x + (20 + 5x) = 5(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 20 + 3x + 5x = 5(x + 4)

Combine like terms: -6 + 20 = 14
14 + 3x + 5x = 5(x + 4)

Combine like terms: 3x + 5x = 8x
14 + 8x = 5(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
14 + 8x = 5(4 + x)
14 + 8x = (4 * 5 + x * 5)
14 + 8x = (20 + 5x)

Solving
14 + 8x = 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.
14 + 8x + -5x = 20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 8x + -5x = 3x
14 + 3x = 20 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
14 + 3x = 20 + 0
14 + 3x = 20

Add '-14' to each side of the equation.
14 + -14 + 3x = 20 + -14

Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0
0 + 3x = 20 + -14
3x = 20 + -14

Combine like terms: 20 + -14 = 6
3x = 6

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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