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

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


Simplifying
3(x + -2) + -5 = 2x + -1(4x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + x) + -5 = 2x + -1(4x + -8)
(-2 * 3 + x * 3) + -5 = 2x + -1(4x + -8)
(-6 + 3x) + -5 = 2x + -1(4x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -5 + 3x = 2x + -1(4x + -8)

Combine like terms: -6 + -5 = -11
-11 + 3x = 2x + -1(4x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 3x = 2x + -1(-8 + 4x)
-11 + 3x = 2x + (-8 * -1 + 4x * -1)
-11 + 3x = 2x + (8 + -4x)

Reorder the terms:
-11 + 3x = 8 + 2x + -4x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
-11 + 3x = 8 + -2x

Solving
-11 + 3x = 8 + -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.
-11 + 3x + 2x = 8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x
-11 + 5x = 8 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-11 + 5x = 8 + 0
-11 + 5x = 8

Add '11' to each side of the equation.
-11 + 11 + 5x = 8 + 11

Combine like terms: -11 + 11 = 0
0 + 5x = 8 + 11
5x = 8 + 11

Combine like terms: 8 + 11 = 19
5x = 19

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 3.8

Simplifying
x = 3.8

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