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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
8(2 + x) = 5(3x + -6)
(2 * 8 + x * 8) = 5(3x + -6)
(16 + 8x) = 5(3x + -6)

Reorder the terms:
16 + 8x = 5(-6 + 3x)
16 + 8x = (-6 * 5 + 3x * 5)
16 + 8x = (-30 + 15x)

Solving
16 + 8x = -30 + 15x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-15x' to each side of the equation.
16 + 8x + -15x = -30 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 8x + -15x = -7x
16 + -7x = -30 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
16 + -7x = -30 + 0
16 + -7x = -30

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -7x = -30 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -7x = -30 + -16
-7x = -30 + -16

Combine like terms: -30 + -16 = -46
-7x = -46

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 6.571428571

Simplifying
x = 6.571428571

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