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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-5 + 3x) = 4(2x + -8)
(-5 * 2 + 3x * 2) = 4(2x + -8)
(-10 + 6x) = 4(2x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 6x = 4(-8 + 2x)
-10 + 6x = (-8 * 4 + 2x * 4)
-10 + 6x = (-32 + 8x)

Solving
-10 + 6x = -32 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 6x + -8x = -32 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 6x + -8x = -2x
-10 + -2x = -32 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-10 + -2x = -32 + 0
-10 + -2x = -32

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -2x = -32 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -2x = -32 + 10
-2x = -32 + 10

Combine like terms: -32 + 10 = -22
-2x = -22

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 11

Simplifying
x = 11

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