3x+4=2(x-8)-8

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Solution for 3x+4=2(x-8)-8 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 4 = 2(x + -8) + -8

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

Reorder the terms:
4 + 3x = 2(-8 + x) + -8
4 + 3x = (-8 * 2 + x * 2) + -8
4 + 3x = (-16 + 2x) + -8

Reorder the terms:
4 + 3x = -16 + -8 + 2x

Combine like terms: -16 + -8 = -24
4 + 3x = -24 + 2x

Solving
4 + 3x = -24 + 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.
4 + 3x + -2x = -24 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
4 + 1x = -24 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
4 + 1x = -24 + 0
4 + 1x = -24

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -4 + 1x = -24 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + 1x = -24 + -4
1x = -24 + -4

Combine like terms: -24 + -4 = -28
1x = -28

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -28

Simplifying
x = -28

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