Solve for x 3x-6=2(x+4)

$3 x - 6 = 2 (x + 4)$

Simplify $2 (x + 4)$ .

Rewrite.

$3 x - 6 = 0 + 0 + 2 (x + 4)$

Simplify by adding zeros.

$3 x - 6 = 2 (x + 4)$

Apply the distributive property.

$3 x - 6 = 2 x + 2 \cdot 4$

Multiply $2$ by $4$ .

$3 x - 6 = 2 x + 8$

Move all terms containing $x$ to the left side of the equation.

Subtract $2 x$ from both sides of the equation.

$3 x - 6 - 2 x = 8$

Subtract $2 x$ from $3 x$ .

$x - 6 = 8$

Move all terms not containing $x$ to the right side of the equation.

Add $6$ to both sides of the equation.

$x = 8 + 6$

Add $8$ and $6$ .

$x = 14$