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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
8(-3 + x) = 5(2x + 1)
(-3 * 8 + x * 8) = 5(2x + 1)
(-24 + 8x) = 5(2x + 1)

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 8x = 5(1 + 2x)
-24 + 8x = (1 * 5 + 2x * 5)
-24 + 8x = (5 + 10x)

Solving
-24 + 8x = 5 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 8x + -10x = 5 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 8x + -10x = -2x
-24 + -2x = 5 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-24 + -2x = 5 + 0
-24 + -2x = 5

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + -2x = 5 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -2x = 5 + 24
-2x = 5 + 24

Combine like terms: 5 + 24 = 29
-2x = 29

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -14.5

Simplifying
x = -14.5

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