3-2(4x-1)=2x-5(x+3)

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Solution for 3-2(4x-1)=2x-5(x+3) equation:


Simplifying
3 + -2(4x + -1) = 2x + -5(x + 3)

Reorder the terms:
3 + -2(-1 + 4x) = 2x + -5(x + 3)
3 + (-1 * -2 + 4x * -2) = 2x + -5(x + 3)
3 + (2 + -8x) = 2x + -5(x + 3)

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

Reorder the terms:
5 + -8x = 2x + -5(3 + x)
5 + -8x = 2x + (3 * -5 + x * -5)
5 + -8x = 2x + (-15 + -5x)

Reorder the terms:
5 + -8x = -15 + 2x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
5 + -8x = -15 + -3x

Solving
5 + -8x = -15 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
5 + -8x + 3x = -15 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -8x + 3x = -5x
5 + -5x = -15 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
5 + -5x = -15 + 0
5 + -5x = -15

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -5x = -15 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -5x = -15 + -5
-5x = -15 + -5

Combine like terms: -15 + -5 = -20
-5x = -20

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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