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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
12 + -2 + 3x = 5x + 2

Combine like terms: 12 + -2 = 10
10 + 3x = 5x + 2

Reorder the terms:
10 + 3x = 2 + 5x

Solving
10 + 3x = 2 + 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 + 3x + -5x = 2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
10 + -2x = 2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
10 + -2x = 2 + 0
10 + -2x = 2

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + -2x = 2 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + -2x = 2 + -10
-2x = 2 + -10

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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