2(x-4)-3(x+3)=2x-2

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Solution for 2(x-4)-3(x+3)=2x-2 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -4) + -3(x + 3) = 2x + -2

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + x) + -3(x + 3) = 2x + -2
(-4 * 2 + x * 2) + -3(x + 3) = 2x + -2
(-8 + 2x) + -3(x + 3) = 2x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x + -3(3 + x) = 2x + -2
-8 + 2x + (3 * -3 + x * -3) = 2x + -2
-8 + 2x + (-9 + -3x) = 2x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -9 + 2x + -3x = 2x + -2

Combine like terms: -8 + -9 = -17
-17 + 2x + -3x = 2x + -2

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
-17 + -1x = 2x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-17 + -1x = -2 + 2x

Solving
-17 + -1x = -2 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-17 + -1x + -2x = -2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -1x + -2x = -3x
-17 + -3x = -2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-17 + -3x = -2 + 0
-17 + -3x = -2

Add '17' to each side of the equation.
-17 + 17 + -3x = -2 + 17

Combine like terms: -17 + 17 = 0
0 + -3x = -2 + 17
-3x = -2 + 17

Combine like terms: -2 + 17 = 15
-3x = 15

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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