-2(2x+1)=12(2x-7)

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Solution for -2(2x+1)=12(2x-7) equation:


Simplifying
-2(2x + 1) = 12(2x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-2(1 + 2x) = 12(2x + -7)
(1 * -2 + 2x * -2) = 12(2x + -7)
(-2 + -4x) = 12(2x + -7)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + -4x = 12(-7 + 2x)
-2 + -4x = (-7 * 12 + 2x * 12)
-2 + -4x = (-84 + 24x)

Solving
-2 + -4x = -84 + 24x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-24x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -4x + -24x = -84 + 24x + -24x

Combine like terms: -4x + -24x = -28x
-2 + -28x = -84 + 24x + -24x

Combine like terms: 24x + -24x = 0
-2 + -28x = -84 + 0
-2 + -28x = -84

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -28x = -84 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -28x = -84 + 2
-28x = -84 + 2

Combine like terms: -84 + 2 = -82
-28x = -82

Divide each side by '-28'.
x = 2.928571429

Simplifying
x = 2.928571429

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