5-2(3x-4)=8(2x-1)+5

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Solution for 5-2(3x-4)=8(2x-1)+5 equation:


Simplifying
5 + -2(3x + -4) = 8(2x + -1) + 5

Reorder the terms:
5 + -2(-4 + 3x) = 8(2x + -1) + 5
5 + (-4 * -2 + 3x * -2) = 8(2x + -1) + 5
5 + (8 + -6x) = 8(2x + -1) + 5

Combine like terms: 5 + 8 = 13
13 + -6x = 8(2x + -1) + 5

Reorder the terms:
13 + -6x = 8(-1 + 2x) + 5
13 + -6x = (-1 * 8 + 2x * 8) + 5
13 + -6x = (-8 + 16x) + 5

Reorder the terms:
13 + -6x = -8 + 5 + 16x

Combine like terms: -8 + 5 = -3
13 + -6x = -3 + 16x

Solving
13 + -6x = -3 + 16x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-16x' to each side of the equation.
13 + -6x + -16x = -3 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: -6x + -16x = -22x
13 + -22x = -3 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 16x + -16x = 0
13 + -22x = -3 + 0
13 + -22x = -3

Add '-13' to each side of the equation.
13 + -13 + -22x = -3 + -13

Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0
0 + -22x = -3 + -13
-22x = -3 + -13

Combine like terms: -3 + -13 = -16
-22x = -16

Divide each side by '-22'.
x = 0.7272727273

Simplifying
x = 0.7272727273

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