Regroup terms
simplify 8/9(54x - 36) to 8(54x - 36)/9
factor out the common term 18
simplify 8 x 18(3x - 2) to 144(3x - 2)
simplify 144(3x - 2)/9 to 16(3x - 2)
simplify 3/4(16x - 40) to 3(16x - 40)/4
factor out the common term 8
simplify 3 x 8(2x - 5) to 24(2x - 5)
simplify 24(2x - 5)/4 to 6(2x - 5)
expand
simplify 48x - 32 + 2 to 48x - 30
simplify -12x + 30 + 90x to 78x + 30
subtract 48x from both sides
simplify 78x + 30 - 48x to 30x + 30
subtract 30 from both sides
simplify -30 - 30 to -60
divide both sides by 30
simplify 60/30 to 2
switch sides
Answer: x = -2