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

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Solution for 6(x-8)-3x=5(x-4)-2 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
6(-8 + x) + -3x = 5(x + -4) + -2
(-8 * 6 + x * 6) + -3x = 5(x + -4) + -2
(-48 + 6x) + -3x = 5(x + -4) + -2

Combine like terms: 6x + -3x = 3x
-48 + 3x = 5(x + -4) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 3x = 5(-4 + x) + -2
-48 + 3x = (-4 * 5 + x * 5) + -2
-48 + 3x = (-20 + 5x) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-48 + 3x = -20 + -2 + 5x

Combine like terms: -20 + -2 = -22
-48 + 3x = -22 + 5x

Solving
-48 + 3x = -22 + 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.
-48 + 3x + -5x = -22 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-48 + -2x = -22 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-48 + -2x = -22 + 0
-48 + -2x = -22

Add '48' to each side of the equation.
-48 + 48 + -2x = -22 + 48

Combine like terms: -48 + 48 = 0
0 + -2x = -22 + 48
-2x = -22 + 48

Combine like terms: -22 + 48 = 26
-2x = 26

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -13

Simplifying
x = -13

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