3x-2(2+5)=2(x+3)-8

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Solution for 3x-2(2+5)=2(x+3)-8 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -2(2 + 5) = 2(x + 3) + -8

Combine like terms: 2 + 5 = 7
3x + -2(7) = 2(x + 3) + -8

Multiply -2 * 7
3x + -14 = 2(x + 3) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 3x = 2(x + 3) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 3x = 2(3 + x) + -8
-14 + 3x = (3 * 2 + x * 2) + -8
-14 + 3x = (6 + 2x) + -8

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 3x = 6 + -8 + 2x

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
-14 + 3x = -2 + 2x

Solving
-14 + 3x = -2 + 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.
-14 + 3x + -2x = -2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-14 + 1x = -2 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-14 + 1x = -2 + 0
-14 + 1x = -2

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + 1x = -2 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + 1x = -2 + 14
1x = -2 + 14

Combine like terms: -2 + 14 = 12
1x = 12

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12

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