2(15x-12)=5(10x-8)

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Solution for 2(15x-12)=5(10x-8) equation:


Simplifying
2(15x + -12) = 5(10x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
2(-12 + 15x) = 5(10x + -8)
(-12 * 2 + 15x * 2) = 5(10x + -8)
(-24 + 30x) = 5(10x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 30x = 5(-8 + 10x)
-24 + 30x = (-8 * 5 + 10x * 5)
-24 + 30x = (-40 + 50x)

Solving
-24 + 30x = -40 + 50x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-50x' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 30x + -50x = -40 + 50x + -50x

Combine like terms: 30x + -50x = -20x
-24 + -20x = -40 + 50x + -50x

Combine like terms: 50x + -50x = 0
-24 + -20x = -40 + 0
-24 + -20x = -40

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

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -20x = -40 + 24
-20x = -40 + 24

Combine like terms: -40 + 24 = -16
-20x = -16

Divide each side by '-20'.
x = 0.8

Simplifying
x = 0.8

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