3(x+8)-2x=2(x-5)+4

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Solution for 3(x+8)-2x=2(x-5)+4 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 8) + -2x = 2(x + -5) + 4

Reorder the terms:
3(8 + x) + -2x = 2(x + -5) + 4
(8 * 3 + x * 3) + -2x = 2(x + -5) + 4
(24 + 3x) + -2x = 2(x + -5) + 4

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
24 + 1x = 2(x + -5) + 4

Reorder the terms:
24 + 1x = 2(-5 + x) + 4
24 + 1x = (-5 * 2 + x * 2) + 4
24 + 1x = (-10 + 2x) + 4

Reorder the terms:
24 + 1x = -10 + 4 + 2x

Combine like terms: -10 + 4 = -6
24 + 1x = -6 + 2x

Solving
24 + 1x = -6 + 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.
24 + 1x + -2x = -6 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 1x + -2x = -1x
24 + -1x = -6 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
24 + -1x = -6 + 0
24 + -1x = -6

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -1x = -6 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -1x = -6 + -24
-1x = -6 + -24

Combine like terms: -6 + -24 = -30
-1x = -30

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 30

Simplifying
x = 30

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