3x-(x+8)-2=4x+1

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Solution for 3x-(x+8)-2=4x+1 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -1(x + 8) + -2 = 4x + 1

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

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

Combine like terms: -8 + -2 = -10
-10 + 3x + -1x = 4x + 1

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-10 + 2x = 4x + 1

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2x = 1 + 4x

Solving
-10 + 2x = 1 + 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.
-10 + 2x + -4x = 1 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
-10 + -2x = 1 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-10 + -2x = 1 + 0
-10 + -2x = 1

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -2x = 1 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -2x = 1 + 10
-2x = 1 + 10

Combine like terms: 1 + 10 = 11
-2x = 11

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -5.5

Simplifying
x = -5.5

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