2(x+3)-2(4x+2)=2(3x-4)-16

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Solution for 2(x+3)-2(4x+2)=2(3x-4)-16 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + 3) + -2(4x + 2) = 2(3x + -4) + -16

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 6 + -4 = 2
2 + 2x + -8x = 2(3x + -4) + -16

Combine like terms: 2x + -8x = -6x
2 + -6x = 2(3x + -4) + -16

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + -6x = -8 + -16 + 6x

Combine like terms: -8 + -16 = -24
2 + -6x = -24 + 6x

Solving
2 + -6x = -24 + 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.
2 + -6x + -6x = -24 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: -6x + -6x = -12x
2 + -12x = -24 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
2 + -12x = -24 + 0
2 + -12x = -24

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -12x = -24 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -12x = -24 + -2
-12x = -24 + -2

Combine like terms: -24 + -2 = -26
-12x = -26

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = 2.166666667

Simplifying
x = 2.166666667

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