3(x-1)=2(x+8)

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Solution for 3(x-1)=2(x+8) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -1) = 2(x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
3(-1 + x) = 2(x + 8)
(-1 * 3 + x * 3) = 2(x + 8)
(-3 + 3x) = 2(x + 8)

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-3 + 1x = 16 + 0
-3 + 1x = 16

Add '3' to each side of the equation.
-3 + 3 + 1x = 16 + 3

Combine like terms: -3 + 3 = 0
0 + 1x = 16 + 3
1x = 16 + 3

Combine like terms: 16 + 3 = 19
1x = 19

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 19

Simplifying
x = 19

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