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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
5(-2 + 3x) + 8 = 8(5x + 2) + -12
(-2 * 5 + 3x * 5) + 8 = 8(5x + 2) + -12
(-10 + 15x) + 8 = 8(5x + 2) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 8 + 15x = 8(5x + 2) + -12

Combine like terms: -10 + 8 = -2
-2 + 15x = 8(5x + 2) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 15x = 8(2 + 5x) + -12
-2 + 15x = (2 * 8 + 5x * 8) + -12
-2 + 15x = (16 + 40x) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 15x = 16 + -12 + 40x

Combine like terms: 16 + -12 = 4
-2 + 15x = 4 + 40x

Solving
-2 + 15x = 4 + 40x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-40x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 15x + -40x = 4 + 40x + -40x

Combine like terms: 15x + -40x = -25x
-2 + -25x = 4 + 40x + -40x

Combine like terms: 40x + -40x = 0
-2 + -25x = 4 + 0
-2 + -25x = 4

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -25x = 4 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -25x = 4 + 2
-25x = 4 + 2

Combine like terms: 4 + 2 = 6
-25x = 6

Divide each side by '-25'.
x = -0.24

Simplifying
x = -0.24

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