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

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


Simplifying
3x + 2(-1x) + 8 = 2x

Remove parenthesis around (-1x)
3x + 2 * -1x + 8 = 2x

Multiply 2 * -1
3x + -2x + 8 = 2x

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

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
8 + 1x = 2x

Solving
8 + 1x = 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.
8 + 1x + -2x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 1x + -2x = -1x
8 + -1x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
8 + -1x = 0

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -1x = 0 + -8

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

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

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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