x+(x-2)=14

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Solution for x+(x-2)=14 equation:


Simplifying
x + (x + -2) = 14

Reorder the terms:
x + (-2 + x) = 14

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + x)
x + -2 + x = 14

Reorder the terms:
-2 + x + x = 14

Combine like terms: x + x = 2x
-2 + 2x = 14

Solving
-2 + 2x = 14

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 2x = 14 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 2x = 14 + 2
2x = 14 + 2

Combine like terms: 14 + 2 = 16
2x = 16

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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