2(x+2)=6(x-1)-2

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Solution for 2(x+2)=6(x-1)-2 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + 2) = 6(x + -1) + -2

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

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

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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
4 + -4x = -8 + 0
4 + -4x = -8

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

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

Combine like terms: -8 + -4 = -12
-4x = -12

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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