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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2x + 3(-8 + x) + -2 = x + -2
2x + (-8 * 3 + x * 3) + -2 = x + -2
2x + (-24 + 3x) + -2 = x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -2 + 2x + 3x = x + -2

Combine like terms: -24 + -2 = -26
-26 + 2x + 3x = x + -2

Combine like terms: 2x + 3x = 5x
-26 + 5x = x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-26 + 5x = -2 + x

Solving
-26 + 5x = -2 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-26 + 5x + -1x = -2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
-26 + 4x = -2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-26 + 4x = -2 + 0
-26 + 4x = -2

Add '26' to each side of the equation.
-26 + 26 + 4x = -2 + 26

Combine like terms: -26 + 26 = 0
0 + 4x = -2 + 26
4x = -2 + 26

Combine like terms: -2 + 26 = 24
4x = 24

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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