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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
8(5 + 3x) = 3(x + -2) + -2
(5 * 8 + 3x * 8) = 3(x + -2) + -2
(40 + 24x) = 3(x + -2) + -2

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

Reorder the terms:
40 + 24x = -6 + -2 + 3x

Combine like terms: -6 + -2 = -8
40 + 24x = -8 + 3x

Solving
40 + 24x = -8 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
40 + 24x + -3x = -8 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 24x + -3x = 21x
40 + 21x = -8 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
40 + 21x = -8 + 0
40 + 21x = -8

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + 21x = -8 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + 21x = -8 + -40
21x = -8 + -40

Combine like terms: -8 + -40 = -48
21x = -48

Divide each side by '21'.
x = -2.285714286

Simplifying
x = -2.285714286

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