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

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


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

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

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

Solving
-6 + 3x = -20 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 3x + -4x = -20 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
-6 + -1x = -20 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-6 + -1x = -20 + 0
-6 + -1x = -20

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -1x = -20 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -1x = -20 + 6
-1x = -20 + 6

Combine like terms: -20 + 6 = -14
-1x = -14

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 14

Simplifying
x = 14

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