x+(x+2)=3x+8

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


Simplifying
x + (x + 2) = 3x + 8

Reorder the terms:
x + (2 + x) = 3x + 8

Remove parenthesis around (2 + x)
x + 2 + x = 3x + 8

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

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

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

Solving
2 + 2x = 8 + 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.
2 + 2x + -3x = 8 + 3x + -3x

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

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
2 + -1x = 8 + 0
2 + -1x = 8

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1x = 8 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1x = 8 + -2
-1x = 8 + -2

Combine like terms: 8 + -2 = 6
-1x = 6

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6

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