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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
3[8 + -2 + 2x] = x + -2

Combine like terms: 8 + -2 = 6
3[6 + 2x] = x + -2
[6 * 3 + 2x * 3] = x + -2
[18 + 6x] = x + -2

Reorder the terms:
18 + 6x = -2 + x

Solving
18 + 6x = -2 + 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.
18 + 6x + -1x = -2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 6x + -1x = 5x
18 + 5x = -2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
18 + 5x = -2 + 0
18 + 5x = -2

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + 5x = -2 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + 5x = -2 + -18
5x = -2 + -18

Combine like terms: -2 + -18 = -20
5x = -20

Divide each side by '5'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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