38(14-3.5x)=14(3x-8)+31.5

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Solution for 38(14-3.5x)=14(3x-8)+31.5 equation:


Simplifying
38(14 + -3.5x) = 14(3x + -8) + 31.5
(14 * 38 + -3.5x * 38) = 14(3x + -8) + 31.5
(532 + -133x) = 14(3x + -8) + 31.5

Reorder the terms:
532 + -133x = 14(-8 + 3x) + 31.5
532 + -133x = (-8 * 14 + 3x * 14) + 31.5
532 + -133x = (-112 + 42x) + 31.5

Reorder the terms:
532 + -133x = -112 + 31.5 + 42x

Combine like terms: -112 + 31.5 = -80.5
532 + -133x = -80.5 + 42x

Solving
532 + -133x = -80.5 + 42x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-42x' to each side of the equation.
532 + -133x + -42x = -80.5 + 42x + -42x

Combine like terms: -133x + -42x = -175x
532 + -175x = -80.5 + 42x + -42x

Combine like terms: 42x + -42x = 0
532 + -175x = -80.5 + 0
532 + -175x = -80.5

Add '-532' to each side of the equation.
532 + -532 + -175x = -80.5 + -532

Combine like terms: 532 + -532 = 0
0 + -175x = -80.5 + -532
-175x = -80.5 + -532

Combine like terms: -80.5 + -532 = -612.5
-175x = -612.5

Divide each side by '-175'.
x = 3.5

Simplifying
x = 3.5

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