3x-(2x+8)=4x-38

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Solution for 3x-(2x+8)=4x-38 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -1(2x + 8) = 4x + -38

Reorder the terms:
3x + -1(8 + 2x) = 4x + -38
3x + (8 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 4x + -38
3x + (-8 + -2x) = 4x + -38

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3x + -2x = 4x + -38

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-8 + 1x = 4x + -38

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 1x = -38 + 4x

Solving
-8 + 1x = -38 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 1x + -4x = -38 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 1x + -4x = -3x
-8 + -3x = -38 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-8 + -3x = -38 + 0
-8 + -3x = -38

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -3x = -38 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -3x = -38 + 8
-3x = -38 + 8

Combine like terms: -38 + 8 = -30
-3x = -30

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10

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