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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-8 + 0 = 3x
-8 = 3x

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

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

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -3x = 0 + 8

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

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

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -2.666666667

Simplifying
x = -2.666666667

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