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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
-3(-3 + x) + (x + 12) = (x + 2) + -2
(-3 * -3 + x * -3) + (x + 12) = (x + 2) + -2
(9 + -3x) + (x + 12) = (x + 2) + -2

Reorder the terms:
9 + -3x + (12 + x) = (x + 2) + -2

Remove parenthesis around (12 + x)
9 + -3x + 12 + x = (x + 2) + -2

Reorder the terms:
9 + 12 + -3x + x = (x + 2) + -2

Combine like terms: 9 + 12 = 21
21 + -3x + x = (x + 2) + -2

Combine like terms: -3x + x = -2x
21 + -2x = (x + 2) + -2

Reorder the terms:
21 + -2x = (2 + x) + -2

Remove parenthesis around (2 + x)
21 + -2x = 2 + x + -2

Reorder the terms:
21 + -2x = 2 + -2 + x

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
21 + -2x = 0 + x
21 + -2x = x

Solving
21 + -2x = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
21 + -2x + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: -2x + -1x = -3x
21 + -3x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
21 + -3x = 0

Add '-21' to each side of the equation.
21 + -21 + -3x = 0 + -21

Combine like terms: 21 + -21 = 0
0 + -3x = 0 + -21
-3x = 0 + -21

Combine like terms: 0 + -21 = -21
-3x = -21

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 7

Simplifying
x = 7

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