2(3x-8)=4x-24

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Solution for 2(3x-8)=4x-24 equation:


Simplifying
2(3x + -8) = 4x + -24

Reorder the terms:
2(-8 + 3x) = 4x + -24
(-8 * 2 + 3x * 2) = 4x + -24
(-16 + 6x) = 4x + -24

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 6x = -24 + 4x

Solving
-16 + 6x = -24 + 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.
-16 + 6x + -4x = -24 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 6x + -4x = 2x
-16 + 2x = -24 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-16 + 2x = -24 + 0
-16 + 2x = -24

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 2x = -24 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 2x = -24 + 16
2x = -24 + 16

Combine like terms: -24 + 16 = -8
2x = -8

Divide each side by '2'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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