Question Solve the equation x=−2 Evaluate 2(x−3)=x−8Expand the expression More Steps Evaluate 2(x−3)Apply the distributive property 2x−2×3Multiply the numbers 2x−6 2x−6=x−8Move the expression to the left side 2x−6−x=−8Move the expression to the right side 2x−x=−8+6Add and subtract More Steps Evaluate 2x−xCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (2−1)xSubtract the numbers x x=−8+6Solution x=−2 Show Solution Rewrite the equation x=−2 Evaluate 2(x−3)=x−8Multiply More Steps Evaluate 2(x−3)Apply the distributive property 2x−2×3Multiply the numbers 2x−6 2x−6=x−8Move the variable to the left side x−6=−8Solution x=−2 Show Solution Graph