3x-4(5x+8)=162

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Solution for 3x-4(5x+8)=162 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -4(5x + 8) = 162

Reorder the terms:
3x + -4(8 + 5x) = 162
3x + (8 * -4 + 5x * -4) = 162
3x + (-32 + -20x) = 162

Reorder the terms:
-32 + 3x + -20x = 162

Combine like terms: 3x + -20x = -17x
-32 + -17x = 162

Solving
-32 + -17x = 162

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '32' to each side of the equation.
-32 + 32 + -17x = 162 + 32

Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0
0 + -17x = 162 + 32
-17x = 162 + 32

Combine like terms: 162 + 32 = 194
-17x = 194

Divide each side by '-17'.
x = -11.41176471

Simplifying
x = -11.41176471

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