2(x-3)=3x-8

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2x = -8 + 3x

Solving
-6 + 2x = -8 + 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.
-6 + 2x + -3x = -8 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
-6 + -1x = -8 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-6 + -1x = -8 + 0
-6 + -1x = -8

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -1x = -8 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -1x = -8 + 6
-1x = -8 + 6

Combine like terms: -8 + 6 = -2
-1x = -2

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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