(2x-9)+2=3(x+8)

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Solution for (2x-9)+2=3(x+8) equation:


Simplifying
(2x + -9) + 2 = 3(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
(-9 + 2x) + 2 = 3(x + 8)

Remove parenthesis around (-9 + 2x)
-9 + 2x + 2 = 3(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-9 + 2 + 2x = 3(x + 8)

Combine like terms: -9 + 2 = -7
-7 + 2x = 3(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
-7 + 2x = 3(8 + x)
-7 + 2x = (8 * 3 + x * 3)
-7 + 2x = (24 + 3x)

Solving
-7 + 2x = 24 + 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.
-7 + 2x + -3x = 24 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
-7 + -1x = 24 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-7 + -1x = 24 + 0
-7 + -1x = 24

Add '7' to each side of the equation.
-7 + 7 + -1x = 24 + 7

Combine like terms: -7 + 7 = 0
0 + -1x = 24 + 7
-1x = 24 + 7

Combine like terms: 24 + 7 = 31
-1x = 31

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -31

Simplifying
x = -31

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