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 = -6
3x = -6

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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