6(3x-1)-2=2(2x-5)-8

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Solution for 6(3x-1)-2=2(2x-5)-8 equation:


Simplifying
6(3x + -1) + -2 = 2(2x + -5) + -8

Reorder the terms:
6(-1 + 3x) + -2 = 2(2x + -5) + -8
(-1 * 6 + 3x * 6) + -2 = 2(2x + -5) + -8
(-6 + 18x) + -2 = 2(2x + -5) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -2 + 18x = 2(2x + -5) + -8

Combine like terms: -6 + -2 = -8
-8 + 18x = 2(2x + -5) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 18x = 2(-5 + 2x) + -8
-8 + 18x = (-5 * 2 + 2x * 2) + -8
-8 + 18x = (-10 + 4x) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 18x = -10 + -8 + 4x

Combine like terms: -10 + -8 = -18
-8 + 18x = -18 + 4x

Solving
-8 + 18x = -18 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 18x + -4x = -18 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 18x + -4x = 14x
-8 + 14x = -18 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-8 + 14x = -18 + 0
-8 + 14x = -18

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 14x = -18 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 14x = -18 + 8
14x = -18 + 8

Combine like terms: -18 + 8 = -10
14x = -10

Divide each side by '14'.
x = -0.7142857143

Simplifying
x = -0.7142857143

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