2x+3(8-2x)=2x-(x-2)-2

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Solution for 2x+3(8-2x)=2x-(x-2)-2 equation:


Simplifying
2x + 3(8 + -2x) = 2x + -1(x + -2) + -2
2x + (8 * 3 + -2x * 3) = 2x + -1(x + -2) + -2
2x + (24 + -6x) = 2x + -1(x + -2) + -2

Reorder the terms:
24 + 2x + -6x = 2x + -1(x + -2) + -2

Combine like terms: 2x + -6x = -4x
24 + -4x = 2x + -1(x + -2) + -2

Reorder the terms:
24 + -4x = 2x + -1(-2 + x) + -2
24 + -4x = 2x + (-2 * -1 + x * -1) + -2
24 + -4x = 2x + (2 + -1x) + -2

Reorder the terms:
24 + -4x = 2 + -2 + 2x + -1x

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
24 + -4x = 0 + 2x + -1x
24 + -4x = 2x + -1x

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
24 + -4x = 1x

Solving
24 + -4x = 1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
24 + -4x + -1x = 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: -4x + -1x = -5x
24 + -5x = 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
24 + -5x = 0

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -5x = 0 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -5x = 0 + -24
-5x = 0 + -24

Combine like terms: 0 + -24 = -24
-5x = -24

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 4.8

Simplifying
x = 4.8

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