3(5x+8)=8(2x-9)

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Solution for 3(5x+8)=8(2x-9) equation:


Simplifying
3(5x + 8) = 8(2x + -9)

Reorder the terms:
3(8 + 5x) = 8(2x + -9)
(8 * 3 + 5x * 3) = 8(2x + -9)
(24 + 15x) = 8(2x + -9)

Reorder the terms:
24 + 15x = 8(-9 + 2x)
24 + 15x = (-9 * 8 + 2x * 8)
24 + 15x = (-72 + 16x)

Solving
24 + 15x = -72 + 16x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-16x' to each side of the equation.
24 + 15x + -16x = -72 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 15x + -16x = -1x
24 + -1x = -72 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 16x + -16x = 0
24 + -1x = -72 + 0
24 + -1x = -72

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -1x = -72 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -1x = -72 + -24
-1x = -72 + -24

Combine like terms: -72 + -24 = -96
-1x = -96

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 96

Simplifying
x = 96

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