14=3(x-2)+(x-8)

Solution for 14=3(x-2)+(x-8) equation:

14=3(x-2)+(x-8)

We move all terms to the left:

14-(3(x-2)+(x-8))=0


We calculate terms in parentheses: -(3(x-2)+(x-8)), so:

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

We multiply parentheses

3x+(x-8)-6

We get rid of parentheses

3x+x-8-6

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

4x-14

Back to the equation:

-(4x-14)


We get rid of parentheses

-4x+14+14=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-4x+28=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

-4x=-28

x=-28/-4

x=+7