3(x-2)=8(x-7)

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Solution for 3(x-2)=8(x-7) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -2) = 8(x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + x) = 8(x + -7)
(-2 * 3 + x * 3) = 8(x + -7)
(-6 + 3x) = 8(x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3x = 8(-7 + x)
-6 + 3x = (-7 * 8 + x * 8)
-6 + 3x = (-56 + 8x)

Solving
-6 + 3x = -56 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 3x + -8x = -56 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
-6 + -5x = -56 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-6 + -5x = -56 + 0
-6 + -5x = -56

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -5x = -56 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -5x = -56 + 6
-5x = -56 + 6

Combine like terms: -56 + 6 = -50
-5x = -50

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10

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