2+3(2-x)=0.5x-2(x+2)

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Solution for 2+3(2-x)=0.5x-2(x+2) equation:


Simplifying
2 + 3(2 + -1x) = 0.5x + -2(x + 2)
2 + (2 * 3 + -1x * 3) = 0.5x + -2(x + 2)
2 + (6 + -3x) = 0.5x + -2(x + 2)

Combine like terms: 2 + 6 = 8
8 + -3x = 0.5x + -2(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -3x = 0.5x + -2(2 + x)
8 + -3x = 0.5x + (2 * -2 + x * -2)
8 + -3x = 0.5x + (-4 + -2x)

Reorder the terms:
8 + -3x = -4 + 0.5x + -2x

Combine like terms: 0.5x + -2x = -1.5x
8 + -3x = -4 + -1.5x

Solving
8 + -3x = -4 + -1.5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '1.5x' to each side of the equation.
8 + -3x + 1.5x = -4 + -1.5x + 1.5x

Combine like terms: -3x + 1.5x = -1.5x
8 + -1.5x = -4 + -1.5x + 1.5x

Combine like terms: -1.5x + 1.5x = 0.0
8 + -1.5x = -4 + 0.0
8 + -1.5x = -4

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -1.5x = -4 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -1.5x = -4 + -8
-1.5x = -4 + -8

Combine like terms: -4 + -8 = -12
-1.5x = -12

Divide each side by '-1.5'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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