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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
x + 2(-3 + x) = 4(x + -4) + -2x
x + (-3 * 2 + x * 2) = 4(x + -4) + -2x
x + (-6 + 2x) = 4(x + -4) + -2x

Reorder the terms:
-6 + x + 2x = 4(x + -4) + -2x

Combine like terms: x + 2x = 3x
-6 + 3x = 4(x + -4) + -2x

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3x = 4(-4 + x) + -2x
-6 + 3x = (-4 * 4 + x * 4) + -2x
-6 + 3x = (-16 + 4x) + -2x

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
-6 + 3x = -16 + 2x

Solving
-6 + 3x = -16 + 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.
-6 + 3x + -2x = -16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-6 + 1x = -16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-6 + 1x = -16 + 0
-6 + 1x = -16

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 1x = -16 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 1x = -16 + 6
1x = -16 + 6

Combine like terms: -16 + 6 = -10
1x = -10

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -10

Simplifying
x = -10

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