3(x-4)=2(2x-7)

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Solution for 3(x-4)=2(2x-7) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -4) = 2(2x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + x) = 2(2x + -7)
(-4 * 3 + x * 3) = 2(2x + -7)
(-12 + 3x) = 2(2x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3x = 2(-7 + 2x)
-12 + 3x = (-7 * 2 + 2x * 2)
-12 + 3x = (-14 + 4x)

Solving
-12 + 3x = -14 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 3x + -4x = -14 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
-12 + -1x = -14 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-12 + -1x = -14 + 0
-12 + -1x = -14

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -1x = -14 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -1x = -14 + 12
-1x = -14 + 12

Combine like terms: -14 + 12 = -2
-1x = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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