(2x-2)-(3x+12)=-15

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Solution for (2x-2)-(3x+12)=-15 equation:


Simplifying
(2x + -2) + -1(3x + 12) = -15

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + 2x) + -1(3x + 12) = -15

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + 2x)
-2 + 2x + -1(3x + 12) = -15

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 2x + -1(12 + 3x) = -15
-2 + 2x + (12 * -1 + 3x * -1) = -15
-2 + 2x + (-12 + -3x) = -15

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -12 + 2x + -3x = -15

Combine like terms: -2 + -12 = -14
-14 + 2x + -3x = -15

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
-14 + -1x = -15

Solving
-14 + -1x = -15

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -1x = -15 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -1x = -15 + 14
-1x = -15 + 14

Combine like terms: -15 + 14 = -1
-1x = -1

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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