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

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

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

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

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

Solving
6 + 2x = -24 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
6 + 2x + -3x = -24 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
6 + -1x = -24 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
6 + -1x = -24 + 0
6 + -1x = -24

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -1x = -24 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -1x = -24 + -6
-1x = -24 + -6

Combine like terms: -24 + -6 = -30
-1x = -30

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 30

Simplifying
x = 30