2(x+3)=(x-1)+7

Solution for 2(x+3)=(x-1)+7 equation:

Simplifying
2(x + 3) = (x + -1) + 7

Reorder the terms:
2(3 + x) = (x + -1) + 7
(3 * 2 + x * 2) = (x + -1) + 7
(6 + 2x) = (x + -1) + 7

Reorder the terms:
6 + 2x = (-1 + x) + 7

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + x)
6 + 2x = -1 + x + 7

Reorder the terms:
6 + 2x = -1 + 7 + x

Combine like terms: -1 + 7 = 6
6 + 2x = 6 + x

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

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

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

Solving
2x = 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.
2x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
1x = 0

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 0

Simplifying
x = 0