4(2x-5)=3(x+4)-16

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Solution for 4(2x-5)=3(x+4)-16 equation:


Simplifying
4(2x + -5) = 3(x + 4) + -16

Reorder the terms:
4(-5 + 2x) = 3(x + 4) + -16
(-5 * 4 + 2x * 4) = 3(x + 4) + -16
(-20 + 8x) = 3(x + 4) + -16

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 8x = 3(4 + x) + -16
-20 + 8x = (4 * 3 + x * 3) + -16
-20 + 8x = (12 + 3x) + -16

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 8x = 12 + -16 + 3x

Combine like terms: 12 + -16 = -4
-20 + 8x = -4 + 3x

Solving
-20 + 8x = -4 + 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.
-20 + 8x + -3x = -4 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 8x + -3x = 5x
-20 + 5x = -4 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-20 + 5x = -4 + 0
-20 + 5x = -4

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 5x = -4 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 5x = -4 + 20
5x = -4 + 20

Combine like terms: -4 + 20 = 16
5x = 16

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 3.2

Simplifying
x = 3.2

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