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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + x) + -2 = 3(2x + 5) + -1x
(-4 * 3 + x * 3) + -2 = 3(2x + 5) + -1x
(-12 + 3x) + -2 = 3(2x + 5) + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -2 + 3x = 3(2x + 5) + -1x

Combine like terms: -12 + -2 = -14
-14 + 3x = 3(2x + 5) + -1x

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 3x = 3(5 + 2x) + -1x
-14 + 3x = (5 * 3 + 2x * 3) + -1x
-14 + 3x = (15 + 6x) + -1x

Combine like terms: 6x + -1x = 5x
-14 + 3x = 15 + 5x

Solving
-14 + 3x = 15 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 3x + -5x = 15 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-14 + -2x = 15 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-14 + -2x = 15 + 0
-14 + -2x = 15

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -2x = 15 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -2x = 15 + 14
-2x = 15 + 14

Combine like terms: 15 + 14 = 29
-2x = 29

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -14.5

Simplifying
x = -14.5

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