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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x
-8 + 5x = 4(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x = 4(-1 + x)
-8 + 5x = (-1 * 4 + x * 4)
-8 + 5x = (-4 + 4x)

Solving
-8 + 5x = -4 + 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.
-8 + 5x + -4x = -4 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 5x + -4x = 1x
-8 + 1x = -4 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-8 + 1x = -4 + 0
-8 + 1x = -4

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 1x = -4 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 1x = -4 + 8
1x = -4 + 8

Combine like terms: -4 + 8 = 4
1x = 4

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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