4(3x-8)=2(5x-8)

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


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

Reorder the terms:
4(-8 + 3x) = 2(5x + -8)
(-8 * 4 + 3x * 4) = 2(5x + -8)
(-32 + 12x) = 2(5x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
-32 + 12x = 2(-8 + 5x)
-32 + 12x = (-8 * 2 + 5x * 2)
-32 + 12x = (-16 + 10x)

Solving
-32 + 12x = -16 + 10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-10x' to each side of the equation.
-32 + 12x + -10x = -16 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 12x + -10x = 2x
-32 + 2x = -16 + 10x + -10x

Combine like terms: 10x + -10x = 0
-32 + 2x = -16 + 0
-32 + 2x = -16

Add '32' to each side of the equation.
-32 + 32 + 2x = -16 + 32

Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0
0 + 2x = -16 + 32
2x = -16 + 32

Combine like terms: -16 + 32 = 16
2x = 16

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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