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

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


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

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

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

Solving
-8 + 2x = 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 + 2x + 6x = 24 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: 2x + 6x = 8x
-8 + 8x = 24 + -6x + 6x

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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