-5x+3(4x-8)=120

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Solution for -5x+3(4x-8)=120 equation:


Simplifying
-5x + 3(4x + -8) = 120

Reorder the terms:
-5x + 3(-8 + 4x) = 120
-5x + (-8 * 3 + 4x * 3) = 120
-5x + (-24 + 12x) = 120

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -5x + 12x = 120

Combine like terms: -5x + 12x = 7x
-24 + 7x = 120

Solving
-24 + 7x = 120

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + 7x = 120 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 7x = 120 + 24
7x = 120 + 24

Combine like terms: 120 + 24 = 144
7x = 144

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 20.57142857

Simplifying
x = 20.57142857

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