3x-4(2x-5)=2x+8

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Solution for 3x-4(2x-5)=2x+8 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -4(2x + -5) = 2x + 8

Reorder the terms:
3x + -4(-5 + 2x) = 2x + 8
3x + (-5 * -4 + 2x * -4) = 2x + 8
3x + (20 + -8x) = 2x + 8

Reorder the terms:
20 + 3x + -8x = 2x + 8

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
20 + -5x = 2x + 8

Reorder the terms:
20 + -5x = 8 + 2x

Solving
20 + -5x = 8 + 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.
20 + -5x + -2x = 8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -5x + -2x = -7x
20 + -7x = 8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
20 + -7x = 8 + 0
20 + -7x = 8

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -7x = 8 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -7x = 8 + -20
-7x = 8 + -20

Combine like terms: 8 + -20 = -12
-7x = -12

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 1.714285714

Simplifying
x = 1.714285714

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