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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-32 + 12x = 5(-3 + x) + -3
-32 + 12x = (-3 * 5 + x * 5) + -3
-32 + 12x = (-15 + 5x) + -3

Reorder the terms:
-32 + 12x = -15 + -3 + 5x

Combine like terms: -15 + -3 = -18
-32 + 12x = -18 + 5x

Solving
-32 + 12x = -18 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-32 + 12x + -5x = -18 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 12x + -5x = 7x
-32 + 7x = -18 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-32 + 7x = -18 + 0
-32 + 7x = -18

Add '32' to each side of the equation.
-32 + 32 + 7x = -18 + 32

Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0
0 + 7x = -18 + 32
7x = -18 + 32

Combine like terms: -18 + 32 = 14
7x = 14

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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