2(x+4)=8-6(x-4)

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Solution for 2(x+4)=8-6(x-4) equation:


Simplifying
2(x + 4) = 8 + -6(x + -4)

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

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2x = 8 + -6(-4 + x)
8 + 2x = 8 + (-4 * -6 + x * -6)
8 + 2x = 8 + (24 + -6x)

Combine like terms: 8 + 24 = 32
8 + 2x = 32 + -6x

Solving
8 + 2x = 32 + -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.
8 + 2x + 6x = 32 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: 2x + 6x = 8x
8 + 8x = 32 + -6x + 6x

Combine like terms: -6x + 6x = 0
8 + 8x = 32 + 0
8 + 8x = 32

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + 8x = 32 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + 8x = 32 + -8
8x = 32 + -8

Combine like terms: 32 + -8 = 24
8x = 24

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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