2(3x-1)=-2(3x+3)-8

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


Simplifying
2(3x + -1) = -2(3x + 3) + -8

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 6x = -2(3 + 3x) + -8
-2 + 6x = (3 * -2 + 3x * -2) + -8
-2 + 6x = (-6 + -6x) + -8

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

Combine like terms: -6 + -8 = -14
-2 + 6x = -14 + -6x

Solving
-2 + 6x = -14 + -6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '6x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 6x + 6x = -14 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: 6x + 6x = 12x
-2 + 12x = -14 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: -6x + 6x = 0
-2 + 12x = -14 + 0
-2 + 12x = -14

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 12x = -14 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 12x = -14 + 2
12x = -14 + 2

Combine like terms: -14 + 2 = -12
12x = -12

Divide each side by '12'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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