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

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Solution for 3(2x-2)=2(4x-1)-8 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + 2x) = 2(4x + -1) + -8
(-2 * 3 + 2x * 3) = 2(4x + -1) + -8
(-6 + 6x) = 2(4x + -1) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6x = 2(-1 + 4x) + -8
-6 + 6x = (-1 * 2 + 4x * 2) + -8
-6 + 6x = (-2 + 8x) + -8

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

Combine like terms: -2 + -8 = -10
-6 + 6x = -10 + 8x

Solving
-6 + 6x = -10 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6x + -8x = -10 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 6x + -8x = -2x
-6 + -2x = -10 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-6 + -2x = -10 + 0
-6 + -2x = -10

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -2x = -10 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -2x = -10 + 6
-2x = -10 + 6

Combine like terms: -10 + 6 = -4
-2x = -4

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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