Question

How do you solve `(x + 2) - 6= 3( x - 2) + 6`?

Answer 1

Try doing this step by step;
Escape the left brackets
`x+2-6=3(x-2)+6`
Multiply `3(x-2)=3x-6` so we get
`x-4=3x-6+6`
`x-4=3x-0`
`x-4=3x`
Now add both sides -x
`-x+x-4=-x+3x`
`-4=2x` Divide both sides with 2
`x=-2`