3(x-4)+6=5(x-1)+2

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Solution for 3(x-4)+6=5(x-1)+2 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -4) + 6 = 5(x + -1) + 2

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + x) + 6 = 5(x + -1) + 2
(-4 * 3 + x * 3) + 6 = 5(x + -1) + 2
(-12 + 3x) + 6 = 5(x + -1) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 6 + 3x = 5(x + -1) + 2

Combine like terms: -12 + 6 = -6
-6 + 3x = 5(x + -1) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3x = 5(-1 + x) + 2
-6 + 3x = (-1 * 5 + x * 5) + 2
-6 + 3x = (-5 + 5x) + 2

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3x = -5 + 2 + 5x

Combine like terms: -5 + 2 = -3
-6 + 3x = -3 + 5x

Solving
-6 + 3x = -3 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 3x + -5x = -3 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-6 + -2x = -3 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-6 + -2x = -3 + 0
-6 + -2x = -3

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -2x = -3 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -2x = -3 + 6
-2x = -3 + 6

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -1.5

Simplifying
x = -1.5

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