3x-8=-2[5x+3(x-4)]

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Solution for 3x-8=-2[5x+3(x-4)] equation:


Simplifying
3x + -8 = -2[5x + 3(x + -4)]

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3x = -2[5x + 3(x + -4)]

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3x = -2[5x + 3(-4 + x)]
-8 + 3x = -2[5x + (-4 * 3 + x * 3)]
-8 + 3x = -2[5x + (-12 + 3x)]

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3x = -2[-12 + 5x + 3x]

Combine like terms: 5x + 3x = 8x
-8 + 3x = -2[-12 + 8x]
-8 + 3x = [-12 * -2 + 8x * -2]
-8 + 3x = [24 + -16x]

Solving
-8 + 3x = 24 + -16x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '16x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 3x + 16x = 24 + -16x + 16x

Combine like terms: 3x + 16x = 19x
-8 + 19x = 24 + -16x + 16x

Combine like terms: -16x + 16x = 0
-8 + 19x = 24 + 0
-8 + 19x = 24

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 19x = 24 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 19x = 24 + 8
19x = 24 + 8

Combine like terms: 24 + 8 = 32
19x = 32

Divide each side by '19'.
x = 1.684210526

Simplifying
x = 1.684210526

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