4(3x-5)=12x-2(x+8)

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Solution for 4(3x-5)=12x-2(x+8) equation:


Simplifying
4(3x + -5) = 12x + -2(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
4(-5 + 3x) = 12x + -2(x + 8)
(-5 * 4 + 3x * 4) = 12x + -2(x + 8)
(-20 + 12x) = 12x + -2(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 12x = 12x + -2(8 + x)
-20 + 12x = 12x + (8 * -2 + x * -2)
-20 + 12x = 12x + (-16 + -2x)

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 12x = -16 + 12x + -2x

Combine like terms: 12x + -2x = 10x
-20 + 12x = -16 + 10x

Solving
-20 + 12x = -16 + 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.
-20 + 12x + -10x = -16 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 12x + -10x = 2x
-20 + 2x = -16 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-20 + 2x = -16 + 0
-20 + 2x = -16

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 2x = -16 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 2x = -16 + 20
2x = -16 + 20

Combine like terms: -16 + 20 = 4
2x = 4

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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