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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x = 3(2 + 2x) + -4
-8 + 2x = (2 * 3 + 2x * 3) + -4
-8 + 2x = (6 + 6x) + -4

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

Combine like terms: 6 + -4 = 2
-8 + 2x = 2 + 6x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -6x = -4x
-8 + -4x = 2 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-8 + -4x = 2 + 0
-8 + -4x = 2

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -4x = 2 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -4x = 2 + 8
-4x = 2 + 8

Combine like terms: 2 + 8 = 10
-4x = 10

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -2.5

Simplifying
x = -2.5

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