3(x+2)+2x-4=8(x-2)+8

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Solution for 3(x+2)+2x-4=8(x-2)+8 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 2) + 2x + -4 = 8(x + -2) + 8

Reorder the terms:
3(2 + x) + 2x + -4 = 8(x + -2) + 8
(2 * 3 + x * 3) + 2x + -4 = 8(x + -2) + 8
(6 + 3x) + 2x + -4 = 8(x + -2) + 8

Reorder the terms:
6 + -4 + 3x + 2x = 8(x + -2) + 8

Combine like terms: 6 + -4 = 2
2 + 3x + 2x = 8(x + -2) + 8

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + 5x = 8(-2 + x) + 8
2 + 5x = (-2 * 8 + x * 8) + 8
2 + 5x = (-16 + 8x) + 8

Reorder the terms:
2 + 5x = -16 + 8 + 8x

Combine like terms: -16 + 8 = -8
2 + 5x = -8 + 8x

Solving
2 + 5x = -8 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
2 + 5x + -8x = -8 + 8x + -8x

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

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
2 + -3x = -8 + 0
2 + -3x = -8

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

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -3x = -8 + -2
-3x = -8 + -2

Combine like terms: -8 + -2 = -10
-3x = -10

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 3.333333333

Simplifying
x = 3.333333333

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