-12(2x-4)=5(4x-8)

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Solution for -12(2x-4)=5(4x-8) equation:


Simplifying
-12(2x + -4) = 5(4x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-12(-4 + 2x) = 5(4x + -8)
(-4 * -12 + 2x * -12) = 5(4x + -8)
(48 + -24x) = 5(4x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
48 + -24x = 5(-8 + 4x)
48 + -24x = (-8 * 5 + 4x * 5)
48 + -24x = (-40 + 20x)

Solving
48 + -24x = -40 + 20x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-20x' to each side of the equation.
48 + -24x + -20x = -40 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: -24x + -20x = -44x
48 + -44x = -40 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 20x + -20x = 0
48 + -44x = -40 + 0
48 + -44x = -40

Add '-48' to each side of the equation.
48 + -48 + -44x = -40 + -48

Combine like terms: 48 + -48 = 0
0 + -44x = -40 + -48
-44x = -40 + -48

Combine like terms: -40 + -48 = -88
-44x = -88

Divide each side by '-44'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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