2(x-2)-x-4=3x

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


Simplifying
2(x + -2) + -1x + -4 = 3x

Reorder the terms:
2(-2 + x) + -1x + -4 = 3x
(-2 * 2 + x * 2) + -1x + -4 = 3x
(-4 + 2x) + -1x + -4 = 3x

Reorder the terms:
-4 + -4 + 2x + -1x = 3x

Combine like terms: -4 + -4 = -8
-8 + 2x + -1x = 3x

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
-8 + 1x = 3x

Solving
-8 + 1x = 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 1x + -3x = 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 1x + -3x = -2x
-8 + -2x = 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-8 + -2x = 0

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2x = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2x = 0 + 8
-2x = 0 + 8

Combine like terms: 0 + 8 = 8
-2x = 8

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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