3[6(x+4)-2]=x-2

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


Simplifying
3[6(x + 4) + -2] = x + -2

Reorder the terms:
3[6(4 + x) + -2] = x + -2
3[(4 * 6 + x * 6) + -2] = x + -2
3[(24 + 6x) + -2] = x + -2

Reorder the terms:
3[24 + -2 + 6x] = x + -2

Combine like terms: 24 + -2 = 22
3[22 + 6x] = x + -2
[22 * 3 + 6x * 3] = x + -2
[66 + 18x] = x + -2

Reorder the terms:
66 + 18x = -2 + x

Solving
66 + 18x = -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.
66 + 18x + -1x = -2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 18x + -1x = 17x
66 + 17x = -2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
66 + 17x = -2 + 0
66 + 17x = -2

Add '-66' to each side of the equation.
66 + -66 + 17x = -2 + -66

Combine like terms: 66 + -66 = 0
0 + 17x = -2 + -66
17x = -2 + -66

Combine like terms: -2 + -66 = -68
17x = -68

Divide each side by '17'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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