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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 3 + 6 = 9
9 + 2x = (x + 3) + -8

Reorder the terms:
9 + 2x = (3 + x) + -8

Remove parenthesis around (3 + x)
9 + 2x = 3 + x + -8

Reorder the terms:
9 + 2x = 3 + -8 + x

Combine like terms: 3 + -8 = -5
9 + 2x = -5 + x

Solving
9 + 2x = -5 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
9 + 2x + -1x = -5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
9 + 1x = -5 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
9 + 1x = -5 + 0
9 + 1x = -5

Add '-9' to each side of the equation.
9 + -9 + 1x = -5 + -9

Combine like terms: 9 + -9 = 0
0 + 1x = -5 + -9
1x = -5 + -9

Combine like terms: -5 + -9 = -14
1x = -14

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -14

Simplifying
x = -14