3(x-5)=6(x-8)

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Solution for 3(x-5)=6(x-8) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -5) = 6(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
3(-5 + x) = 6(x + -8)
(-5 * 3 + x * 3) = 6(x + -8)
(-15 + 3x) = 6(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-15 + 3x = 6(-8 + x)
-15 + 3x = (-8 * 6 + x * 6)
-15 + 3x = (-48 + 6x)

Solving
-15 + 3x = -48 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 3x + -6x = -48 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 3x + -6x = -3x
-15 + -3x = -48 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-15 + -3x = -48 + 0
-15 + -3x = -48

Add '15' to each side of the equation.
-15 + 15 + -3x = -48 + 15

Combine like terms: -15 + 15 = 0
0 + -3x = -48 + 15
-3x = -48 + 15

Combine like terms: -48 + 15 = -33
-3x = -33

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 11

Simplifying
x = 11

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