3(x+8)=6(x-2)+24

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Solution for 3(x+8)=6(x-2)+24 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 8) = 6(x + -2) + 24

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

Reorder the terms:
24 + 3x = 6(-2 + x) + 24
24 + 3x = (-2 * 6 + x * 6) + 24
24 + 3x = (-12 + 6x) + 24

Reorder the terms:
24 + 3x = -12 + 24 + 6x

Combine like terms: -12 + 24 = 12
24 + 3x = 12 + 6x

Solving
24 + 3x = 12 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
24 + 3x + -6x = 12 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 3x + -6x = -3x
24 + -3x = 12 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
24 + -3x = 12 + 0
24 + -3x = 12

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -3x = 12 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -3x = 12 + -24
-3x = 12 + -24

Combine like terms: 12 + -24 = -12
-3x = -12

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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