2(3x-9)-2=2(x-2)+8

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Solution for 2(3x-9)-2=2(x-2)+8 equation:


Simplifying
2(3x + -9) + -2 = 2(x + -2) + 8

Reorder the terms:
2(-9 + 3x) + -2 = 2(x + -2) + 8
(-9 * 2 + 3x * 2) + -2 = 2(x + -2) + 8
(-18 + 6x) + -2 = 2(x + -2) + 8

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -2 + 6x = 2(x + -2) + 8

Combine like terms: -18 + -2 = -20
-20 + 6x = 2(x + -2) + 8

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 6x = 2(-2 + x) + 8
-20 + 6x = (-2 * 2 + x * 2) + 8
-20 + 6x = (-4 + 2x) + 8

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 6x = -4 + 8 + 2x

Combine like terms: -4 + 8 = 4
-20 + 6x = 4 + 2x

Solving
-20 + 6x = 4 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 6x + -2x = 4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 6x + -2x = 4x
-20 + 4x = 4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-20 + 4x = 4 + 0
-20 + 4x = 4

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + 4x = 4 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + 4x = 4 + 20
4x = 4 + 20

Combine like terms: 4 + 20 = 24
4x = 24

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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