4x+3(2x-8)=8x-40

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Solution for 4x+3(2x-8)=8x-40 equation:


Simplifying
4x + 3(2x + -8) = 8x + -40

Reorder the terms:
4x + 3(-8 + 2x) = 8x + -40
4x + (-8 * 3 + 2x * 3) = 8x + -40
4x + (-24 + 6x) = 8x + -40

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 4x + 6x = 8x + -40

Combine like terms: 4x + 6x = 10x
-24 + 10x = 8x + -40

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 10x = -40 + 8x

Solving
-24 + 10x = -40 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 10x + -8x = -40 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 10x + -8x = 2x
-24 + 2x = -40 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-24 + 2x = -40 + 0
-24 + 2x = -40

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + 2x = -40 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 2x = -40 + 24
2x = -40 + 24

Combine like terms: -40 + 24 = -16
2x = -16

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -8

Simplifying
x = -8

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