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

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Solution for 3x-2(x+2)=2(x-1) equation:


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-4 + 1x = 2(x + -1)

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

Solving
-4 + 1x = -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 + 1x + -2x = -2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 1x + -2x = -1x
-4 + -1x = -2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-4 + -1x = -2 + 0
-4 + -1x = -2

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -1x = -2 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -1x = -2 + 4
-1x = -2 + 4

Combine like terms: -2 + 4 = 2
-1x = 2

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -2

Simplifying
x = -2

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