3x+2(x-9)=8x+x-2

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Solution for 3x+2(x-9)=8x+x-2 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 2(x + -9) = 8x + x + -2

Reorder the terms:
3x + 2(-9 + x) = 8x + x + -2
3x + (-9 * 2 + x * 2) = 8x + x + -2
3x + (-18 + 2x) = 8x + x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 3x + 2x = 8x + x + -2

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x
-18 + 5x = 8x + x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 5x = -2 + 8x + x

Combine like terms: 8x + x = 9x
-18 + 5x = -2 + 9x

Solving
-18 + 5x = -2 + 9x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-9x' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 5x + -9x = -2 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 5x + -9x = -4x
-18 + -4x = -2 + 9x + -9x

Combine like terms: 9x + -9x = 0
-18 + -4x = -2 + 0
-18 + -4x = -2

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + -4x = -2 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + -4x = -2 + 18
-4x = -2 + 18

Combine like terms: -2 + 18 = 16
-4x = 16

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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