(4x-2)=8(x-3)-12

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Solution for (4x-2)=8(x-3)-12 equation:


Simplifying
(4x + -2) = 8(x + -3) + -12

Reorder the terms:
(-2 + 4x) = 8(x + -3) + -12

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + 4x)
-2 + 4x = 8(x + -3) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 4x = 8(-3 + x) + -12
-2 + 4x = (-3 * 8 + x * 8) + -12
-2 + 4x = (-24 + 8x) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 4x = -24 + -12 + 8x

Combine like terms: -24 + -12 = -36
-2 + 4x = -36 + 8x

Solving
-2 + 4x = -36 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 4x + -8x = -36 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 4x + -8x = -4x
-2 + -4x = -36 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-2 + -4x = -36 + 0
-2 + -4x = -36

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -4x = -36 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -4x = -36 + 2
-4x = -36 + 2

Combine like terms: -36 + 2 = -34
-4x = -34

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 8.5

Simplifying
x = 8.5

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