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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x
6 + 5x = 5x + -2(x + -4)

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

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -2x = 3x
6 + 5x = 8 + 3x

Solving
6 + 5x = 8 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
6 + 5x + -3x = 8 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 5x + -3x = 2x
6 + 2x = 8 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
6 + 2x = 8 + 0
6 + 2x = 8

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 2x = 8 + -6

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

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

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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