8(x-5)-2(3x+4)=5x-6

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Solution for 8(x-5)-2(3x+4)=5x-6 equation:


Simplifying
8(x + -5) + -2(3x + 4) = 5x + -6

Reorder the terms:
8(-5 + x) + -2(3x + 4) = 5x + -6
(-5 * 8 + x * 8) + -2(3x + 4) = 5x + -6
(-40 + 8x) + -2(3x + 4) = 5x + -6

Reorder the terms:
-40 + 8x + -2(4 + 3x) = 5x + -6
-40 + 8x + (4 * -2 + 3x * -2) = 5x + -6
-40 + 8x + (-8 + -6x) = 5x + -6

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -8 + 8x + -6x = 5x + -6

Combine like terms: -40 + -8 = -48
-48 + 8x + -6x = 5x + -6

Combine like terms: 8x + -6x = 2x
-48 + 2x = 5x + -6

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 2x = -6 + 5x

Solving
-48 + 2x = -6 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-48 + 2x + -5x = -6 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
-48 + -3x = -6 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-48 + -3x = -6 + 0
-48 + -3x = -6

Add '48' to each side of the equation.
-48 + 48 + -3x = -6 + 48

Combine like terms: -48 + 48 = 0
0 + -3x = -6 + 48
-3x = -6 + 48

Combine like terms: -6 + 48 = 42
-3x = 42

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -14

Simplifying
x = -14

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