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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(4 + 2x) = 4(5x + -4)
(4 * 3 + 2x * 3) = 4(5x + -4)
(12 + 6x) = 4(5x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
12 + 6x = 4(-4 + 5x)
12 + 6x = (-4 * 4 + 5x * 4)
12 + 6x = (-16 + 20x)

Solving
12 + 6x = -16 + 20x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-20x' to each side of the equation.
12 + 6x + -20x = -16 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 6x + -20x = -14x
12 + -14x = -16 + 20x + -20x

Combine like terms: 20x + -20x = 0
12 + -14x = -16 + 0
12 + -14x = -16

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -14x = -16 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -14x = -16 + -12
-14x = -16 + -12

Combine like terms: -16 + -12 = -28
-14x = -28

Divide each side by '-14'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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