3(x-5)-16=2(x-8)=4

Solution for 3(x-5)-16=2(x-8)=4 equation:

3(x-5)-16=2(x-8)=4

We move all terms to the left:

3(x-5)-16-(2(x-8))=0

We multiply parentheses

3x-(2(x-8))-15-16=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(2(x-8)), so:

2(x-8)

We multiply parentheses

2x-16

Back to the equation:

-(2x-16)


We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

3x-(2x-16)-31=0

We get rid of parentheses

3x-2x+16-31=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

x-15=0

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

x=15