5x-2-6(x+1)=3x-2

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Solution for 5x-2-6(x+1)=3x-2 equation:


Simplifying
5x + -2 + -6(x + 1) = 3x + -2

Reorder the terms:
5x + -2 + -6(1 + x) = 3x + -2
5x + -2 + (1 * -6 + x * -6) = 3x + -2
5x + -2 + (-6 + -6x) = 3x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -6 + 5x + -6x = 3x + -2

Combine like terms: -2 + -6 = -8
-8 + 5x + -6x = 3x + -2

Combine like terms: 5x + -6x = -1x
-8 + -1x = 3x + -2

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

Solving
-8 + -1x = -2 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -1x + -3x = -2 + 3x + -3x

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

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
-8 + -4x = -2 + 0
-8 + -4x = -2

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -4x = -2 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -4x = -2 + 8
-4x = -2 + 8

Combine like terms: -2 + 8 = 6
-4x = 6

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -1.5

Simplifying
x = -1.5

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