3(x-8)=2[x-(4-x)]

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


Simplifying
3(x + -8) = 2[x + -1(4 + -1x)]

Reorder the terms:
3(-8 + x) = 2[x + -1(4 + -1x)]
(-8 * 3 + x * 3) = 2[x + -1(4 + -1x)]
(-24 + 3x) = 2[x + -1(4 + -1x)]
-24 + 3x = 2[x + (4 * -1 + -1x * -1)]
-24 + 3x = 2[x + (-4 + 1x)]

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 3x = 2[-4 + x + 1x]

Combine like terms: x + 1x = 2x
-24 + 3x = 2[-4 + 2x]
-24 + 3x = [-4 * 2 + 2x * 2]
-24 + 3x = [-8 + 4x]

Solving
-24 + 3x = -8 + 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.
-24 + 3x + -4x = -8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
-24 + -1x = -8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-24 + -1x = -8 + 0
-24 + -1x = -8

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + -1x = -8 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -1x = -8 + 24
-1x = -8 + 24

Combine like terms: -8 + 24 = 16
-1x = 16

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -16

Simplifying
x = -16

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