5(3x-0.4)=8x-2

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Solution for 5(3x-0.4)=8x-2 equation:


Simplifying
5(3x + -0.4) = 8x + -2

Reorder the terms:
5(-0.4 + 3x) = 8x + -2
(-0.4 * 5 + 3x * 5) = 8x + -2
(-2 + 15x) = 8x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 15x = -2 + 8x

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 15x = -2 + 2 + 8x

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 15x = -2 + 2 + 8x
15x = -2 + 2 + 8x

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
15x = 0 + 8x
15x = 8x

Solving
15x = 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.
15x + -8x = 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 15x + -8x = 7x
7x = 8x + -8x

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

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 0

Simplifying
x = 0

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