(3x-2)-(x+6)=68

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Solution for (3x-2)-(x+6)=68 equation:


Simplifying
(3x + -2) + -1(x + 6) = 68

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + 3x) + -1(x + 6) = 68

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + 3x)
-2 + 3x + -1(x + 6) = 68

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x + -1(6 + x) = 68
-2 + 3x + (6 * -1 + x * -1) = 68
-2 + 3x + (-6 + -1x) = 68

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -6 + 3x + -1x = 68

Combine like terms: -2 + -6 = -8
-8 + 3x + -1x = 68

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-8 + 2x = 68

Solving
-8 + 2x = 68

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 2x = 68 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 2x = 68 + 8
2x = 68 + 8

Combine like terms: 68 + 8 = 76
2x = 76

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 38

Simplifying
x = 38

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