6(x+1)-2=8x-2

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Solution for 6(x+1)-2=8x-2 equation:


Simplifying
6(x + 1) + -2 = 8x + -2

Reorder the terms:
6(1 + x) + -2 = 8x + -2
(1 * 6 + x * 6) + -2 = 8x + -2
(6 + 6x) + -2 = 8x + -2

Reorder the terms:
6 + -2 + 6x = 8x + -2

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

Reorder the terms:
4 + 6x = -2 + 8x

Solving
4 + 6x = -2 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
4 + 6x + -8x = -2 + 8x + -8x

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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