12(3x+3)-7(2x-6)=2x-42

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Solution for 12(3x+3)-7(2x-6)=2x-42 equation:


Simplifying
12(3x + 3) + -7(2x + -6) = 2x + -42

Reorder the terms:
12(3 + 3x) + -7(2x + -6) = 2x + -42
(3 * 12 + 3x * 12) + -7(2x + -6) = 2x + -42
(36 + 36x) + -7(2x + -6) = 2x + -42

Reorder the terms:
36 + 36x + -7(-6 + 2x) = 2x + -42
36 + 36x + (-6 * -7 + 2x * -7) = 2x + -42
36 + 36x + (42 + -14x) = 2x + -42

Reorder the terms:
36 + 42 + 36x + -14x = 2x + -42

Combine like terms: 36 + 42 = 78
78 + 36x + -14x = 2x + -42

Combine like terms: 36x + -14x = 22x
78 + 22x = 2x + -42

Reorder the terms:
78 + 22x = -42 + 2x

Solving
78 + 22x = -42 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
78 + 22x + -2x = -42 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 22x + -2x = 20x
78 + 20x = -42 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
78 + 20x = -42 + 0
78 + 20x = -42

Add '-78' to each side of the equation.
78 + -78 + 20x = -42 + -78

Combine like terms: 78 + -78 = 0
0 + 20x = -42 + -78
20x = -42 + -78

Combine like terms: -42 + -78 = -120
20x = -120

Divide each side by '20'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6

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