5(3x+8)=24-2(x-8)

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Solution for 5(3x+8)=24-2(x-8) equation:


Simplifying
5(3x + 8) = 24 + -2(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
5(8 + 3x) = 24 + -2(x + -8)
(8 * 5 + 3x * 5) = 24 + -2(x + -8)
(40 + 15x) = 24 + -2(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
40 + 15x = 24 + -2(-8 + x)
40 + 15x = 24 + (-8 * -2 + x * -2)
40 + 15x = 24 + (16 + -2x)

Combine like terms: 24 + 16 = 40
40 + 15x = 40 + -2x

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + 15x = 40 + -40 + -2x

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + 15x = 40 + -40 + -2x
15x = 40 + -40 + -2x

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
15x = 0 + -2x
15x = -2x

Solving
15x = -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
15x + 2x = -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 15x + 2x = 17x
17x = -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
17x = 0

Divide each side by '17'.
x = 0

Simplifying
x = 0

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