2(3x-1)=x+8

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


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

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

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

Solving
-2 + 6x = 8 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 6x + -1x = 8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: 6x + -1x = 5x
-2 + 5x = 8 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-2 + 5x = 8 + 0
-2 + 5x = 8

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 5x = 8 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 5x = 8 + 2
5x = 8 + 2

Combine like terms: 8 + 2 = 10
5x = 10

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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