3x-4(x-2)=5(2x+1)

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Solution for 3x-4(x-2)=5(2x+1) equation:


Simplifying
3x + -4(x + -2) = 5(2x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
3x + -4(-2 + x) = 5(2x + 1)
3x + (-2 * -4 + x * -4) = 5(2x + 1)
3x + (8 + -4x) = 5(2x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3x + -4x = 5(2x + 1)

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
8 + -1x = 5(2x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -1x = 5(1 + 2x)
8 + -1x = (1 * 5 + 2x * 5)
8 + -1x = (5 + 10x)

Solving
8 + -1x = 5 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
8 + -1x + -10x = 5 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: -1x + -10x = -11x
8 + -11x = 5 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
8 + -11x = 5 + 0
8 + -11x = 5

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -11x = 5 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -11x = 5 + -8
-11x = 5 + -8

Combine like terms: 5 + -8 = -3
-11x = -3

Divide each side by '-11'.
x = 0.2727272727

Simplifying
x = 0.2727272727

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