2(3x-2)=2(17x+18)

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Solution for 2(3x-2)=2(17x+18) equation:


Simplifying
2(3x + -2) = 2(17x + 18)

Reorder the terms:
2(-2 + 3x) = 2(17x + 18)
(-2 * 2 + 3x * 2) = 2(17x + 18)
(-4 + 6x) = 2(17x + 18)

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 6x = 2(18 + 17x)
-4 + 6x = (18 * 2 + 17x * 2)
-4 + 6x = (36 + 34x)

Solving
-4 + 6x = 36 + 34x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-34x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 6x + -34x = 36 + 34x + -34x

Combine like terms: 6x + -34x = -28x
-4 + -28x = 36 + 34x + -34x

Combine like terms: 34x + -34x = 0
-4 + -28x = 36 + 0
-4 + -28x = 36

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -28x = 36 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -28x = 36 + 4
-28x = 36 + 4

Combine like terms: 36 + 4 = 40
-28x = 40

Divide each side by '-28'.
x = -1.428571429

Simplifying
x = -1.428571429

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