3(x+6)+2=5x-8

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Solution for 3(x+6)+2=5x-8 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 6) + 2 = 5x + -8

Reorder the terms:
3(6 + x) + 2 = 5x + -8
(6 * 3 + x * 3) + 2 = 5x + -8
(18 + 3x) + 2 = 5x + -8

Reorder the terms:
18 + 2 + 3x = 5x + -8

Combine like terms: 18 + 2 = 20
20 + 3x = 5x + -8

Reorder the terms:
20 + 3x = -8 + 5x

Solving
20 + 3x = -8 + 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.
20 + 3x + -5x = -8 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
20 + -2x = -8 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
20 + -2x = -8 + 0
20 + -2x = -8

Add '-20' to each side of the equation.
20 + -20 + -2x = -8 + -20

Combine like terms: 20 + -20 = 0
0 + -2x = -8 + -20
-2x = -8 + -20

Combine like terms: -8 + -20 = -28
-2x = -28

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 14

Simplifying
x = 14

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