3x+2(x-8)=x

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3x + 2(-8 + x) = x
3x + (-8 * 2 + x * 2) = x
3x + (-16 + 2x) = x

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 3x + 2x = x

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

Solving
-16 + 5x = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 5x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: 5x + -1x = 4x
-16 + 4x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
-16 + 4x = 0

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 4x = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 4x = 0 + 16
4x = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: 0 + 16 = 16
4x = 16

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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