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

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


Simplifying
2(x + -4) + -1(x + -2) = 8

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + x) + -1(x + -2) = 8
(-4 * 2 + x * 2) + -1(x + -2) = 8
(-8 + 2x) + -1(x + -2) = 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x + -1(-2 + x) = 8
-8 + 2x + (-2 * -1 + x * -1) = 8
-8 + 2x + (2 + -1x) = 8

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2 + 2x + -1x = 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 2 = -6
-6 + 2x + -1x = 8

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
-6 + 1x = 8

Solving
-6 + 1x = 8

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 1x = 8 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 1x = 8 + 6
1x = 8 + 6

Combine like terms: 8 + 6 = 14
1x = 14

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 14

Simplifying
x = 14

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