3(x+2)+7=2(x+4)-8

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Solution for 3(x+2)+7=2(x+4)-8 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 2) + 7 = 2(x + 4) + -8

Reorder the terms:
3(2 + x) + 7 = 2(x + 4) + -8
(2 * 3 + x * 3) + 7 = 2(x + 4) + -8
(6 + 3x) + 7 = 2(x + 4) + -8

Reorder the terms:
6 + 7 + 3x = 2(x + 4) + -8

Combine like terms: 6 + 7 = 13
13 + 3x = 2(x + 4) + -8

Reorder the terms:
13 + 3x = 2(4 + x) + -8
13 + 3x = (4 * 2 + x * 2) + -8
13 + 3x = (8 + 2x) + -8

Reorder the terms:
13 + 3x = 8 + -8 + 2x

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
13 + 3x = 0 + 2x
13 + 3x = 2x

Solving
13 + 3x = 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
13 + 3x + -2x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
13 + 1x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
13 + 1x = 0

Add '-13' to each side of the equation.
13 + -13 + 1x = 0 + -13

Combine like terms: 13 + -13 = 0
0 + 1x = 0 + -13
1x = 0 + -13

Combine like terms: 0 + -13 = -13
1x = -13

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -13

Simplifying
x = -13

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