3x+14+2(x-9)=2x-2

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Solution for 3x+14+2(x-9)=2x-2 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 14 + 2(x + -9) = 2x + -2

Reorder the terms:
3x + 14 + 2(-9 + x) = 2x + -2
3x + 14 + (-9 * 2 + x * 2) = 2x + -2
3x + 14 + (-18 + 2x) = 2x + -2

Reorder the terms:
14 + -18 + 3x + 2x = 2x + -2

Combine like terms: 14 + -18 = -4
-4 + 3x + 2x = 2x + -2

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x
-4 + 5x = 2x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 5x = -2 + 2x

Solving
-4 + 5x = -2 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 5x + -2x = -2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
-4 + 3x = -2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-4 + 3x = -2 + 0
-4 + 3x = -2

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 3x = -2 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 3x = -2 + 4
3x = -2 + 4

Combine like terms: -2 + 4 = 2
3x = 2

Divide each side by '3'.
x = 0.6666666667

Simplifying
x = 0.6666666667

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