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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + x) + 2 = 2x + -6
(-4 * 3 + x * 3) + 2 = 2x + -6
(-12 + 3x) + 2 = 2x + -6

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 2 + 3x = 2x + -6

Combine like terms: -12 + 2 = -10
-10 + 3x = 2x + -6

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 3x = -6 + 2x

Solving
-10 + 3x = -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.
-10 + 3x + -2x = -6 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-10 + 1x = -6 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-10 + 1x = -6 + 0
-10 + 1x = -6

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + 1x = -6 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + 1x = -6 + 10
1x = -6 + 10

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

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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