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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3x + -2(-4 + 5x) = 3(x + -2)
3x + (-4 * -2 + 5x * -2) = 3(x + -2)
3x + (8 + -10x) = 3(x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3x + -10x = 3(x + -2)

Combine like terms: 3x + -10x = -7x
8 + -7x = 3(x + -2)

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

Solving
8 + -7x = -6 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
8 + -7x + -3x = -6 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -7x + -3x = -10x
8 + -10x = -6 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
8 + -10x = -6 + 0
8 + -10x = -6

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -10x = -6 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -10x = -6 + -8
-10x = -6 + -8

Combine like terms: -6 + -8 = -14
-10x = -14

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = 1.4

Simplifying
x = 1.4

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