4(x-3)=2x-8

Simple and best practice solution for 4(x-3)=2x-8 equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

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


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

Reorder the terms:
4(-3 + x) = 2x + -8
(-3 * 4 + x * 4) = 2x + -8
(-12 + 4x) = 2x + -8

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 4x = -8 + 2x

Solving
-12 + 4x = -8 + 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.
-12 + 4x + -2x = -8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
-12 + 2x = -8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-12 + 2x = -8 + 0
-12 + 2x = -8

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 2x = -8 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 2x = -8 + 12
2x = -8 + 12

Combine like terms: -8 + 12 = 4
2x = 4

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

See similar equations:

| Z^6-8z^3+12=0 | | -2y=3(1)+1 | | 7x+14-12x=-x+12-x-19 | | -2y=3(0)+1 | | 7.1(c-11)+3.4c=(-7.1-c) | | 45000-5z=0 | | Log(3x+2)=5 | | [(x)(x)]-9x=-18 | | 4sc-7=5-2sc | | 2(9n-8)=10(n+8) | | x*.28+x=63 | | 0=-5t^2+13+6 | | [(x)(x)]+13x+42=0 | | 4(h+3)=3h | | 13(4-2x)-2(1+x)=8+5x | | [2x(x)]=4x | | 0=-5t^2+12t+6 | | 4.8t^2+58t+10=0 | | 1-6n-3n=1 | | x^2-5-6= | | xwheny=30 | | x+-150=575 | | .45+.05(2-x)=.10(-63) | | 3(2-4b)+5=2-3b | | x=-40+20y | | 7m-3=5m | | -4a=6 | | 3/8x+17=7/8x-7 | | 1424-943= | | 7x+6x-2=180 | | 3(7p-7)=-7(-3-9p) | | -4(7x-5)=40-8x |

Equations solver categories