3x-2(x+4)=3x+10

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Solution for 3x-2(x+4)=3x+10 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -2(x + 4) = 3x + 10

Reorder the terms:
3x + -2(4 + x) = 3x + 10
3x + (4 * -2 + x * -2) = 3x + 10
3x + (-8 + -2x) = 3x + 10

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 3x + -2x = 3x + 10

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-8 + 1x = 3x + 10

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 1x = 10 + 3x

Solving
-8 + 1x = 10 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 1x + -3x = 10 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 1x + -3x = -2x
-8 + -2x = 10 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-8 + -2x = 10 + 0
-8 + -2x = 10

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2x = 10 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2x = 10 + 8
-2x = 10 + 8

Combine like terms: 10 + 8 = 18
-2x = 18

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -9

Simplifying
x = -9

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