(3x+12)-(3x-18)=-10x+-16

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Solution for (3x+12)-(3x-18)=-10x+-16 equation:


Simplifying
(3x + 12) + -1(3x + -18) = -10x + -16

Reorder the terms:
(12 + 3x) + -1(3x + -18) = -10x + -16

Remove parenthesis around (12 + 3x)
12 + 3x + -1(3x + -18) = -10x + -16

Reorder the terms:
12 + 3x + -1(-18 + 3x) = -10x + -16
12 + 3x + (-18 * -1 + 3x * -1) = -10x + -16
12 + 3x + (18 + -3x) = -10x + -16

Reorder the terms:
12 + 18 + 3x + -3x = -10x + -16

Combine like terms: 12 + 18 = 30
30 + 3x + -3x = -10x + -16

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
30 + 0 = -10x + -16
30 = -10x + -16

Reorder the terms:
30 = -16 + -10x

Solving
30 = -16 + -10x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '10x' to each side of the equation.
30 + 10x = -16 + -10x + 10x

Combine like terms: -10x + 10x = 0
30 + 10x = -16 + 0
30 + 10x = -16

Add '-30' to each side of the equation.
30 + -30 + 10x = -16 + -30

Combine like terms: 30 + -30 = 0
0 + 10x = -16 + -30
10x = -16 + -30

Combine like terms: -16 + -30 = -46
10x = -46

Divide each side by '10'.
x = -4.6

Simplifying
x = -4.6

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