3(x-2)-8=4(x-1)-2

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Solution for 3(x-2)-8=4(x-1)-2 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -2) + -8 = 4(x + -1) + -2

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + x) + -8 = 4(x + -1) + -2
(-2 * 3 + x * 3) + -8 = 4(x + -1) + -2
(-6 + 3x) + -8 = 4(x + -1) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -8 + 3x = 4(x + -1) + -2

Combine like terms: -6 + -8 = -14
-14 + 3x = 4(x + -1) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 3x = 4(-1 + x) + -2
-14 + 3x = (-1 * 4 + x * 4) + -2
-14 + 3x = (-4 + 4x) + -2

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 3x = -4 + -2 + 4x

Combine like terms: -4 + -2 = -6
-14 + 3x = -6 + 4x

Solving
-14 + 3x = -6 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 3x + -4x = -6 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
-14 + -1x = -6 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-14 + -1x = -6 + 0
-14 + -1x = -6

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -1x = -6 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -1x = -6 + 14
-1x = -6 + 14

Combine like terms: -6 + 14 = 8
-1x = 8

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = -8

Simplifying
x = -8

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