x-2(x-4)=3x

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


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

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

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

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

Solving
8 + -1x = 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 = 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -1x + -3x = -4x
8 + -4x = 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
8 + -4x = 0

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -4x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -4x = 0 + -8
-4x = 0 + -8

Combine like terms: 0 + -8 = -8
-4x = -8

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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