2(x+3)=6x-(x+16)

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Solution for 2(x+3)=6x-(x+16) equation:


Simplifying
2(x + 3) = 6x + -1(x + 16)

Reorder the terms:
2(3 + x) = 6x + -1(x + 16)
(3 * 2 + x * 2) = 6x + -1(x + 16)
(6 + 2x) = 6x + -1(x + 16)

Reorder the terms:
6 + 2x = 6x + -1(16 + x)
6 + 2x = 6x + (16 * -1 + x * -1)
6 + 2x = 6x + (-16 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
6 + 2x = -16 + 6x + -1x

Combine like terms: 6x + -1x = 5x
6 + 2x = -16 + 5x

Solving
6 + 2x = -16 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
6 + 2x + -5x = -16 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 2x + -5x = -3x
6 + -3x = -16 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
6 + -3x = -16 + 0
6 + -3x = -16

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -3x = -16 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -3x = -16 + -6
-3x = -16 + -6

Combine like terms: -16 + -6 = -22
-3x = -22

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 7.333333333

Simplifying
x = 7.333333333

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