2(3x-1)=4x-8

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 6x = -8 + 4x

Solving
-2 + 6x = -8 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 6x + -4x = -8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 6x + -4x = 2x
-2 + 2x = -8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-2 + 2x = -8 + 0
-2 + 2x = -8

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

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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