(x-2)+3(x+2)=5(x-6)

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Solution for (x-2)+3(x+2)=5(x-6) equation:


Simplifying
(x + -2) + 3(x + 2) = 5(x + -6)

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + x) + 3(x + 2) = 5(x + -6)

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + x)
-2 + x + 3(x + 2) = 5(x + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + x + 3(2 + x) = 5(x + -6)
-2 + x + (2 * 3 + x * 3) = 5(x + -6)
-2 + x + (6 + 3x) = 5(x + -6)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 6 + x + 3x = 5(x + -6)

Combine like terms: -2 + 6 = 4
4 + x + 3x = 5(x + -6)

Combine like terms: x + 3x = 4x
4 + 4x = 5(x + -6)

Reorder the terms:
4 + 4x = 5(-6 + x)
4 + 4x = (-6 * 5 + x * 5)
4 + 4x = (-30 + 5x)

Solving
4 + 4x = -30 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
4 + 4x + -5x = -30 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 4x + -5x = -1x
4 + -1x = -30 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
4 + -1x = -30 + 0
4 + -1x = -30

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -1x = -30 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -1x = -30 + -4
-1x = -30 + -4

Combine like terms: -30 + -4 = -34
-1x = -34

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 34

Simplifying
x = 34

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