3(4-2)=x-2

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

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

Combine like terms: 4 + -2 = 2
3(2) = x + -2

Multiply 3 * 2
6 = x + -2

Reorder the terms:
6 = -2 + x

Solving
6 = -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.
6 + -1x = -2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
6 + -1x = -2 + 0
6 + -1x = -2

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -1x = -2 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -1x = -2 + -6
-1x = -2 + -6

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8