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

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


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

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

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

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

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

Solving
-8 + 3x = -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 + 3x + -2x = -6 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-8 + 1x = -6 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-8 + 1x = -6 + 0
-8 + 1x = -6

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 1x = -6 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 1x = -6 + 8
1x = -6 + 8

Combine like terms: -6 + 8 = 2
1x = 2

Divide each side by '1'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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