3(x+4)-2=2(x+5)-4

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Solution for 3(x+4)-2=2(x+5)-4 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 4) + -2 = 2(x + 5) + -4

Reorder the terms:
3(4 + x) + -2 = 2(x + 5) + -4
(4 * 3 + x * 3) + -2 = 2(x + 5) + -4
(12 + 3x) + -2 = 2(x + 5) + -4

Reorder the terms:
12 + -2 + 3x = 2(x + 5) + -4

Combine like terms: 12 + -2 = 10
10 + 3x = 2(x + 5) + -4

Reorder the terms:
10 + 3x = 2(5 + x) + -4
10 + 3x = (5 * 2 + x * 2) + -4
10 + 3x = (10 + 2x) + -4

Reorder the terms:
10 + 3x = 10 + -4 + 2x

Combine like terms: 10 + -4 = 6
10 + 3x = 6 + 2x

Solving
10 + 3x = 6 + 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.
10 + 3x + -2x = 6 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
10 + 1x = 6 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
10 + 1x = 6 + 0
10 + 1x = 6

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + 1x = 6 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + 1x = 6 + -10
1x = 6 + -10

Combine like terms: 6 + -10 = -4
1x = -4

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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