3(x+2)-8=4x-21

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Solution for 3(x+2)-8=4x-21 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 2) + -8 = 4x + -21

Reorder the terms:
3(2 + x) + -8 = 4x + -21
(2 * 3 + x * 3) + -8 = 4x + -21
(6 + 3x) + -8 = 4x + -21

Reorder the terms:
6 + -8 + 3x = 4x + -21

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
-2 + 3x = 4x + -21

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x = -21 + 4x

Solving
-2 + 3x = -21 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 3x + -4x = -21 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
-2 + -1x = -21 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-2 + -1x = -21 + 0
-2 + -1x = -21

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -1x = -21 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -1x = -21 + 2
-1x = -21 + 2

Combine like terms: -21 + 2 = -19
-1x = -19

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 19

Simplifying
x = 19

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