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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(8 + x) + -2(3x + 4) = -2
(8 * 3 + x * 3) + -2(3x + 4) = -2
(24 + 3x) + -2(3x + 4) = -2

Reorder the terms:
24 + 3x + -2(4 + 3x) = -2
24 + 3x + (4 * -2 + 3x * -2) = -2
24 + 3x + (-8 + -6x) = -2

Reorder the terms:
24 + -8 + 3x + -6x = -2

Combine like terms: 24 + -8 = 16
16 + 3x + -6x = -2

Combine like terms: 3x + -6x = -3x
16 + -3x = -2

Solving
16 + -3x = -2

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -3x = -2 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -3x = -2 + -16
-3x = -2 + -16

Combine like terms: -2 + -16 = -18
-3x = -18

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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