2(x-6)+7=3x-8

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Solution for 2(x-6)+7=3x-8 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -6) + 7 = 3x + -8

Reorder the terms:
2(-6 + x) + 7 = 3x + -8
(-6 * 2 + x * 2) + 7 = 3x + -8
(-12 + 2x) + 7 = 3x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 7 + 2x = 3x + -8

Combine like terms: -12 + 7 = -5
-5 + 2x = 3x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-5 + 2x = -8 + 3x

Solving
-5 + 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.
-5 + 2x + -3x = -8 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
-5 + -1x = -8 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-5 + -1x = -8 + 0
-5 + -1x = -8

Add '5' to each side of the equation.
-5 + 5 + -1x = -8 + 5

Combine like terms: -5 + 5 = 0
0 + -1x = -8 + 5
-1x = -8 + 5

Combine like terms: -8 + 5 = -3
-1x = -3

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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