3(x+6)+x=2(x+4)-5

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Solution for 3(x+6)+x=2(x+4)-5 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 6) + x = 2(x + 4) + -5

Reorder the terms:
3(6 + x) + x = 2(x + 4) + -5
(6 * 3 + x * 3) + x = 2(x + 4) + -5
(18 + 3x) + x = 2(x + 4) + -5

Combine like terms: 3x + x = 4x
18 + 4x = 2(x + 4) + -5

Reorder the terms:
18 + 4x = 2(4 + x) + -5
18 + 4x = (4 * 2 + x * 2) + -5
18 + 4x = (8 + 2x) + -5

Reorder the terms:
18 + 4x = 8 + -5 + 2x

Combine like terms: 8 + -5 = 3
18 + 4x = 3 + 2x

Solving
18 + 4x = 3 + 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.
18 + 4x + -2x = 3 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
18 + 2x = 3 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
18 + 2x = 3 + 0
18 + 2x = 3

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + 2x = 3 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + 2x = 3 + -18
2x = 3 + -18

Combine like terms: 3 + -18 = -15
2x = -15

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -7.5

Simplifying
x = -7.5

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