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

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


Simplifying
3(8 + -5x) = -2x + -4
(8 * 3 + -5x * 3) = -2x + -4
(24 + -15x) = -2x + -4

Reorder the terms:
24 + -15x = -4 + -2x

Solving
24 + -15x = -4 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
24 + -15x + 2x = -4 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -15x + 2x = -13x
24 + -13x = -4 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
24 + -13x = -4 + 0
24 + -13x = -4

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -13x = -4 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -13x = -4 + -24
-13x = -4 + -24

Combine like terms: -4 + -24 = -28
-13x = -28

Divide each side by '-13'.
x = 2.153846154

Simplifying
x = 2.153846154

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