-3x+2(x-4)=-3(x-8)

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Solution for -3x+2(x-4)=-3(x-8) equation:


Simplifying
-3x + 2(x + -4) = -3(x + -8)

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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -1x = -3(-8 + x)
-8 + -1x = (-8 * -3 + x * -3)
-8 + -1x = (24 + -3x)

Solving
-8 + -1x = 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.
-8 + -1x + 3x = 24 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -1x + 3x = 2x
-8 + 2x = 24 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-8 + 2x = 24 + 0
-8 + 2x = 24

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 2x = 24 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 2x = 24 + 8
2x = 24 + 8

Combine like terms: 24 + 8 = 32
2x = 32

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 16

Simplifying
x = 16

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