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

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


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 8 + -1 = 7
-2 + 3x = 7 + 2x

Solving
-2 + 3x = 7 + 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 = 7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-2 + 1x = 7 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-2 + 1x = 7 + 0
-2 + 1x = 7

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 1x = 7 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 1x = 7 + 2
1x = 7 + 2

Combine like terms: 7 + 2 = 9
1x = 9

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 9

Simplifying
x = 9

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