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

Simple and best practice solution for 3(x+4)=2(x-8) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(4 + x) = 2(x + -8)
(4 * 3 + x * 3) = 2(x + -8)
(12 + 3x) = 2(x + -8)

Reorder the terms:
12 + 3x = 2(-8 + x)
12 + 3x = (-8 * 2 + x * 2)
12 + 3x = (-16 + 2x)

Solving
12 + 3x = -16 + 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.
12 + 3x + -2x = -16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
12 + 1x = -16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
12 + 1x = -16 + 0
12 + 1x = -16

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + 1x = -16 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 1x = -16 + -12
1x = -16 + -12

Combine like terms: -16 + -12 = -28
1x = -28

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -28

Simplifying
x = -28

See similar equations:

| (7x-8)(7x-8)= | | 3x+12=24-x | | x^2(-27x)=0 | | C/13+7/13 | | 6/5*10 | | 34-r=26 | | 6x-3=6x-93 | | 6x+7=2x+9 | | 5x+1=4x+3 | | 9/20*-4 | | 6x^2-33x+45=0 | | 2x+6.6=x+7.8 | | (9/20)(x-4y-5z) | | 6*(a+2)-7(a-1)= | | 5x-13-3x-19=4 | | 22+35+(-39)= | | 3x+1=7x-15 | | x^2-8x=-5x-2 | | 13=5+3a-13 | | 12-50=-48 | | 2x+3=1x+5 | | 9s-6-6s=6 | | 3x-10=8x+30 | | 0.22(10000)-0.05y=0.05(y+10000) | | 5y-(3y-6)= | | 11x-99=(9x-9) | | 15z+24=-5z-5 | | (5b-5)(6b-6)= | | 7/4x-3/2x+2(1/2+1/4x)=1/3(6/5-9/2x) | | -7x+5+7(x+1)=-5-7 | | 3x^2+5-3=2x^2-7 | | 15x^2+70x-81=0 |

Equations solver categories