3x+2[x-1]=8

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Solution for 3x+2[x-1]=8 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 2[x + -1] = 8

Reorder the terms:
3x + 2[-1 + x] = 8
3x + [-1 * 2 + x * 2] = 8
3x + [-2 + 2x] = 8

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

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

Solving
-2 + 5x = 8

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 5x = 8 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 5x = 8 + 2
5x = 8 + 2

Combine like terms: 8 + 2 = 10
5x = 10

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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