3x-2(4x-10)=.5(6x-8)

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Solution for 3x-2(4x-10)=.5(6x-8) equation:


Simplifying
3x + -2(4x + -10) = 0.5(6x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
3x + -2(-10 + 4x) = 0.5(6x + -8)
3x + (-10 * -2 + 4x * -2) = 0.5(6x + -8)
3x + (20 + -8x) = 0.5(6x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
20 + 3x + -8x = 0.5(6x + -8)

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
20 + -5x = 0.5(6x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
20 + -5x = 0.5(-8 + 6x)
20 + -5x = (-8 * 0.5 + 6x * 0.5)
20 + -5x = (-4 + 3x)

Solving
20 + -5x = -4 + 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.
20 + -5x + -3x = -4 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -5x + -3x = -8x
20 + -8x = -4 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
20 + -8x = -4 + 0
20 + -8x = -4

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -8x = -4 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -8x = -4 + -20
-8x = -4 + -20

Combine like terms: -4 + -20 = -24
-8x = -24

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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