38-(2x+12)=2(x+8)+x

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Solution for 38-(2x+12)=2(x+8)+x equation:


Simplifying
38 + -1(2x + 12) = 2(x + 8) + x

Reorder the terms:
38 + -1(12 + 2x) = 2(x + 8) + x
38 + (12 * -1 + 2x * -1) = 2(x + 8) + x
38 + (-12 + -2x) = 2(x + 8) + x

Combine like terms: 38 + -12 = 26
26 + -2x = 2(x + 8) + x

Reorder the terms:
26 + -2x = 2(8 + x) + x
26 + -2x = (8 * 2 + x * 2) + x
26 + -2x = (16 + 2x) + x

Combine like terms: 2x + x = 3x
26 + -2x = 16 + 3x

Solving
26 + -2x = 16 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
26 + -2x + -3x = 16 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: -2x + -3x = -5x
26 + -5x = 16 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
26 + -5x = 16 + 0
26 + -5x = 16

Add '-26' to each side of the equation.
26 + -26 + -5x = 16 + -26

Combine like terms: 26 + -26 = 0
0 + -5x = 16 + -26
-5x = 16 + -26

Combine like terms: 16 + -26 = -10
-5x = -10

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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