5(3x-4)=9(x-3)-16

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Solution for 5(3x-4)=9(x-3)-16 equation:


Simplifying
5(3x + -4) = 9(x + -3) + -16

Reorder the terms:
5(-4 + 3x) = 9(x + -3) + -16
(-4 * 5 + 3x * 5) = 9(x + -3) + -16
(-20 + 15x) = 9(x + -3) + -16

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 15x = 9(-3 + x) + -16
-20 + 15x = (-3 * 9 + x * 9) + -16
-20 + 15x = (-27 + 9x) + -16

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 15x = -27 + -16 + 9x

Combine like terms: -27 + -16 = -43
-20 + 15x = -43 + 9x

Solving
-20 + 15x = -43 + 9x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-9x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 15x + -9x = -43 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 15x + -9x = 6x
-20 + 6x = -43 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 9x + -9x = 0
-20 + 6x = -43 + 0
-20 + 6x = -43

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 6x = -43 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 6x = -43 + 20
6x = -43 + 20

Combine like terms: -43 + 20 = -23
6x = -23

Divide each side by '6'.
x = -3.833333333

Simplifying
x = -3.833333333

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