3x+2=2(x-5)+4

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Solution for 3x+2=2(x-5)+4 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 2 = 2(x + -5) + 4

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3x = 2(x + -5) + 4

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3x = 2(-5 + x) + 4
2 + 3x = (-5 * 2 + x * 2) + 4
2 + 3x = (-10 + 2x) + 4

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3x = -10 + 4 + 2x

Combine like terms: -10 + 4 = -6
2 + 3x = -6 + 2x

Solving
2 + 3x = -6 + 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.
2 + 3x + -2x = -6 + 2x + -2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
2 + 1x = -6 + 0
2 + 1x = -6

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 1x = -6 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 1x = -6 + -2
1x = -6 + -2

Combine like terms: -6 + -2 = -8
1x = -8

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -8

Simplifying
x = -8

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