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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + 3x) + 2 = 3(4x + -8) + -5x
(-8 * 2 + 3x * 2) + 2 = 3(4x + -8) + -5x
(-16 + 6x) + 2 = 3(4x + -8) + -5x

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 2 + 6x = 3(4x + -8) + -5x

Combine like terms: -16 + 2 = -14
-14 + 6x = 3(4x + -8) + -5x

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 6x = 3(-8 + 4x) + -5x
-14 + 6x = (-8 * 3 + 4x * 3) + -5x
-14 + 6x = (-24 + 12x) + -5x

Combine like terms: 12x + -5x = 7x
-14 + 6x = -24 + 7x

Solving
-14 + 6x = -24 + 7x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-7x' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 6x + -7x = -24 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 6x + -7x = -1x
-14 + -1x = -24 + 7x + -7x

Combine like terms: 7x + -7x = 0
-14 + -1x = -24 + 0
-14 + -1x = -24

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -1x = -24 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -1x = -24 + 14
-1x = -24 + 14

Combine like terms: -24 + 14 = -10
-1x = -10

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10

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