3+8x=2(x-5)+12

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Solution for 3+8x=2(x-5)+12 equation:


Simplifying
3 + 8x = 2(x + -5) + 12

Reorder the terms:
3 + 8x = 2(-5 + x) + 12
3 + 8x = (-5 * 2 + x * 2) + 12
3 + 8x = (-10 + 2x) + 12

Reorder the terms:
3 + 8x = -10 + 12 + 2x

Combine like terms: -10 + 12 = 2
3 + 8x = 2 + 2x

Solving
3 + 8x = 2 + 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 + 8x + -2x = 2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 8x + -2x = 6x
3 + 6x = 2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
3 + 6x = 2 + 0
3 + 6x = 2

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + 6x = 2 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + 6x = 2 + -3
6x = 2 + -3

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

Divide each side by '6'.
x = -0.1666666667

Simplifying
x = -0.1666666667

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