3(x+4)-8=5x-6

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Solution for 3(x+4)-8=5x-6 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 4) + -8 = 5x + -6

Reorder the terms:
3(4 + x) + -8 = 5x + -6
(4 * 3 + x * 3) + -8 = 5x + -6
(12 + 3x) + -8 = 5x + -6

Reorder the terms:
12 + -8 + 3x = 5x + -6

Combine like terms: 12 + -8 = 4
4 + 3x = 5x + -6

Reorder the terms:
4 + 3x = -6 + 5x

Solving
4 + 3x = -6 + 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.
4 + 3x + -5x = -6 + 5x + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
4 + -2x = -6 + 0
4 + -2x = -6

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + -2x = -6 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -2x = -6 + -4
-2x = -6 + -4

Combine like terms: -6 + -4 = -10
-2x = -10

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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