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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 5x = -2(-3 + x)
-8 + 5x = (-3 * -2 + x * -2)
-8 + 5x = (6 + -2x)

Solving
-8 + 5x = 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.
-8 + 5x + 2x = 6 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 5x + 2x = 7x
-8 + 7x = 6 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-8 + 7x = 6 + 0
-8 + 7x = 6

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 7x = 6 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 7x = 6 + 8
7x = 6 + 8

Combine like terms: 6 + 8 = 14
7x = 14

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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