3(X-4)+4=2X-2

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Solution for 3(X-4)+4=2X-2 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + X) + 4 = 2X + -2
(-4 * 3 + X * 3) + 4 = 2X + -2
(-12 + 3X) + 4 = 2X + -2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 4 + 3X = 2X + -2

Combine like terms: -12 + 4 = -8
-8 + 3X = 2X + -2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3X = -2 + 2X

Solving
-8 + 3X = -2 + 2X

Solving for variable 'X'.

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

Add '-2X' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 3X + -2X = -2 + 2X + -2X

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

Combine like terms: 2X + -2X = 0
-8 + 1X = -2 + 0
-8 + 1X = -2

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 1X = -2 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 1X = -2 + 8
1X = -2 + 8

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

Divide each side by '1'.
X = 6

Simplifying
X = 6

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