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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
6 + 1x = 2x + -2

Reorder the terms:
6 + 1x = -2 + 2x

Solving
6 + 1x = -2 + 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.
6 + 1x + -2x = -2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 1x + -2x = -1x
6 + -1x = -2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
6 + -1x = -2 + 0
6 + -1x = -2

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -1x = -2 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -1x = -2 + -6
-1x = -2 + -6

Combine like terms: -2 + -6 = -8
-1x = -8

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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