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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 10x = -3(-8 + 2x)
-8 + 10x = (-8 * -3 + 2x * -3)
-8 + 10x = (24 + -6x)

Solving
-8 + 10x = 24 + -6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '6x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 10x + 6x = 24 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: 10x + 6x = 16x
-8 + 16x = 24 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: -6x + 6x = 0
-8 + 16x = 24 + 0
-8 + 16x = 24

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 16x = 24 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 16x = 24 + 8
16x = 24 + 8

Combine like terms: 24 + 8 = 32
16x = 32

Divide each side by '16'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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