3(x-8)=5x+2-10

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Solution for 3(x-8)=5x+2-10 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -8) = 5x + 2 + -10

Reorder the terms:
3(-8 + x) = 5x + 2 + -10
(-8 * 3 + x * 3) = 5x + 2 + -10
(-24 + 3x) = 5x + 2 + -10

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 3x = 2 + -10 + 5x

Combine like terms: 2 + -10 = -8
-24 + 3x = -8 + 5x

Solving
-24 + 3x = -8 + 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.
-24 + 3x + -5x = -8 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-24 + -2x = -8 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-24 + -2x = -8 + 0
-24 + -2x = -8

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + -2x = -8 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -2x = -8 + 24
-2x = -8 + 24

Combine like terms: -8 + 24 = 16
-2x = 16

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -8

Simplifying
x = -8

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