3(x+2)-4(x-3)=2x-6

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Solution for 3(x+2)-4(x-3)=2x-6 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 2) + -4(x + -3) = 2x + -6

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

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

Reorder the terms:
6 + 12 + 3x + -4x = 2x + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + 12 = 18
18 + 3x + -4x = 2x + -6

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
18 + -1x = 2x + -6

Reorder the terms:
18 + -1x = -6 + 2x

Solving
18 + -1x = -6 + 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.
18 + -1x + -2x = -6 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -1x + -2x = -3x
18 + -3x = -6 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
18 + -3x = -6 + 0
18 + -3x = -6

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + -3x = -6 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -3x = -6 + -18
-3x = -6 + -18

Combine like terms: -6 + -18 = -24
-3x = -24

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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