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

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



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

We move all terms to the left:

3(-2x)-(5(8-x))=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

3(-2x)-(5(-1x+8))=0

We multiply parentheses

-6x-(5(-1x+8))=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(5(-1x+8)), so:

5(-1x+8)

We multiply parentheses

-5x+40

Back to the equation:

-(-5x+40)



We get rid of parentheses

-6x+5x-40=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-1x-40=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-x=40

x=40/-1

x=-40

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