3(2x-4)+2=5x-8

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Solution for 3(2x-4)+2=5x-8 equation:


Simplifying
3(2x + -4) + 2 = 5x + -8

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + 2x) + 2 = 5x + -8
(-4 * 3 + 2x * 3) + 2 = 5x + -8
(-12 + 6x) + 2 = 5x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 2 + 6x = 5x + -8

Combine like terms: -12 + 2 = -10
-10 + 6x = 5x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 6x = -8 + 5x

Solving
-10 + 6x = -8 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 6x + -5x = -8 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 6x + -5x = 1x
-10 + 1x = -8 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-10 + 1x = -8 + 0
-10 + 1x = -8

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 1x = -8 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 1x = -8 + 10
1x = -8 + 10

Combine like terms: -8 + 10 = 2
1x = 2

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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