2(3X+4)=8(X-1)-2

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Solution for 2(3X+4)=8(X-1)-2 equation:


Simplifying
2(3X + 4) = 8(X + -1) + -2

Reorder the terms:
2(4 + 3X) = 8(X + -1) + -2
(4 * 2 + 3X * 2) = 8(X + -1) + -2
(8 + 6X) = 8(X + -1) + -2

Reorder the terms:
8 + 6X = 8(-1 + X) + -2
8 + 6X = (-1 * 8 + X * 8) + -2
8 + 6X = (-8 + 8X) + -2

Reorder the terms:
8 + 6X = -8 + -2 + 8X

Combine like terms: -8 + -2 = -10
8 + 6X = -10 + 8X

Solving
8 + 6X = -10 + 8X

Solving for variable 'X'.

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

Add '-8X' to each side of the equation.
8 + 6X + -8X = -10 + 8X + -8X

Combine like terms: 6X + -8X = -2X
8 + -2X = -10 + 8X + -8X

Combine like terms: 8X + -8X = 0
8 + -2X = -10 + 0
8 + -2X = -10

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -2X = -10 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -2X = -10 + -8
-2X = -10 + -8

Combine like terms: -10 + -8 = -18
-2X = -18

Divide each side by '-2'.
X = 9

Simplifying
X = 9

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