2(18x-5)+2=24x-3(12x+8)

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Solution for 2(18x-5)+2=24x-3(12x+8) equation:


Simplifying
2(18x + -5) + 2 = 24x + -3(12x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + 18x) + 2 = 24x + -3(12x + 8)
(-5 * 2 + 18x * 2) + 2 = 24x + -3(12x + 8)
(-10 + 36x) + 2 = 24x + -3(12x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2 + 36x = 24x + -3(12x + 8)

Combine like terms: -10 + 2 = -8
-8 + 36x = 24x + -3(12x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 36x = 24x + -3(8 + 12x)
-8 + 36x = 24x + (8 * -3 + 12x * -3)
-8 + 36x = 24x + (-24 + -36x)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 36x = -24 + 24x + -36x

Combine like terms: 24x + -36x = -12x
-8 + 36x = -24 + -12x

Solving
-8 + 36x = -24 + -12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '12x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 36x + 12x = -24 + -12x + 12x

Combine like terms: 36x + 12x = 48x
-8 + 48x = -24 + -12x + 12x

Combine like terms: -12x + 12x = 0
-8 + 48x = -24 + 0
-8 + 48x = -24

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 48x = -24 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 48x = -24 + 8
48x = -24 + 8

Combine like terms: -24 + 8 = -16
48x = -16

Divide each side by '48'.
x = -0.3333333333

Simplifying
x = -0.3333333333

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