3x+2(5x-8)=14-2x

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Solution for 3x+2(5x-8)=14-2x equation:


Simplifying
3x + 2(5x + -8) = 14 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
3x + 2(-8 + 5x) = 14 + -2x
3x + (-8 * 2 + 5x * 2) = 14 + -2x
3x + (-16 + 10x) = 14 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 3x + 10x = 14 + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + 10x = 13x
-16 + 13x = 14 + -2x

Solving
-16 + 13x = 14 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 13x + 2x = 14 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 13x + 2x = 15x
-16 + 15x = 14 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-16 + 15x = 14 + 0
-16 + 15x = 14

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 15x = 14 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 15x = 14 + 16
15x = 14 + 16

Combine like terms: 14 + 16 = 30
15x = 30

Divide each side by '15'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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