3x+2(x-4)=2(x-6)+5

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Solution for 3x+2(x-4)=2(x-6)+5 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 2(x + -4) = 2(x + -6) + 5

Reorder the terms:
3x + 2(-4 + x) = 2(x + -6) + 5
3x + (-4 * 2 + x * 2) = 2(x + -6) + 5
3x + (-8 + 2x) = 2(x + -6) + 5

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3x + 2x = 2(x + -6) + 5

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x
-8 + 5x = 2(x + -6) + 5

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x = 2(-6 + x) + 5
-8 + 5x = (-6 * 2 + x * 2) + 5
-8 + 5x = (-12 + 2x) + 5

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x = -12 + 5 + 2x

Combine like terms: -12 + 5 = -7
-8 + 5x = -7 + 2x

Solving
-8 + 5x = -7 + 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.
-8 + 5x + -2x = -7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-8 + 3x = -7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-8 + 3x = -7 + 0
-8 + 3x = -7

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 3x = -7 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 3x = -7 + 8
3x = -7 + 8

Combine like terms: -7 + 8 = 1
3x = 1

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 0.3333333333

Simplifying
x = 0.3333333333

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