3(x-2)-(x-4)=6

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Solution for 3(x-2)-(x-4)=6 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -2) + -1(x + -4) = 6

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + x) + -1(x + -4) = 6
(-2 * 3 + x * 3) + -1(x + -4) = 6
(-6 + 3x) + -1(x + -4) = 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3x + -1(-4 + x) = 6
-6 + 3x + (-4 * -1 + x * -1) = 6
-6 + 3x + (4 + -1x) = 6

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 4 + 3x + -1x = 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 4 = -2
-2 + 3x + -1x = 6

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-2 + 2x = 6

Solving
-2 + 2x = 6

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 2x = 6 + 2

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

Combine like terms: 6 + 2 = 8
2x = 8

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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