2x+8-(x-4)=2(2x-3)

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Solution for 2x+8-(x-4)=2(2x-3) equation:


Simplifying
2x + 8 + -1(x + -4) = 2(2x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
2x + 8 + -1(-4 + x) = 2(2x + -3)
2x + 8 + (-4 * -1 + x * -1) = 2(2x + -3)
2x + 8 + (4 + -1x) = 2(2x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 4 + 2x + -1x = 2(2x + -3)

Combine like terms: 8 + 4 = 12
12 + 2x + -1x = 2(2x + -3)

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
12 + 1x = 2(2x + -3)

Reorder the terms:
12 + 1x = 2(-3 + 2x)
12 + 1x = (-3 * 2 + 2x * 2)
12 + 1x = (-6 + 4x)

Solving
12 + 1x = -6 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
12 + 1x + -4x = -6 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 1x + -4x = -3x
12 + -3x = -6 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
12 + -3x = -6 + 0
12 + -3x = -6

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -3x = -6 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -3x = -6 + -12
-3x = -6 + -12

Combine like terms: -6 + -12 = -18
-3x = -18

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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