2(4x-8)=3(5x-7)

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Solution for 2(4x-8)=3(5x-7) equation:


Simplifying
2(4x + -8) = 3(5x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + 4x) = 3(5x + -7)
(-8 * 2 + 4x * 2) = 3(5x + -7)
(-16 + 8x) = 3(5x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 8x = 3(-7 + 5x)
-16 + 8x = (-7 * 3 + 5x * 3)
-16 + 8x = (-21 + 15x)

Solving
-16 + 8x = -21 + 15x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-15x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 8x + -15x = -21 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 8x + -15x = -7x
-16 + -7x = -21 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
-16 + -7x = -21 + 0
-16 + -7x = -21

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -7x = -21 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -7x = -21 + 16
-7x = -21 + 16

Combine like terms: -21 + 16 = -5
-7x = -5

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 0.7142857143

Simplifying
x = 0.7142857143

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