12(3x+6)-7(2x-4)=2x-20

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Solution for 12(3x+6)-7(2x-4)=2x-20 equation:


Simplifying
12(3x + 6) + -7(2x + -4) = 2x + -20

Reorder the terms:
12(6 + 3x) + -7(2x + -4) = 2x + -20
(6 * 12 + 3x * 12) + -7(2x + -4) = 2x + -20
(72 + 36x) + -7(2x + -4) = 2x + -20

Reorder the terms:
72 + 36x + -7(-4 + 2x) = 2x + -20
72 + 36x + (-4 * -7 + 2x * -7) = 2x + -20
72 + 36x + (28 + -14x) = 2x + -20

Reorder the terms:
72 + 28 + 36x + -14x = 2x + -20

Combine like terms: 72 + 28 = 100
100 + 36x + -14x = 2x + -20

Combine like terms: 36x + -14x = 22x
100 + 22x = 2x + -20

Reorder the terms:
100 + 22x = -20 + 2x

Solving
100 + 22x = -20 + 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.
100 + 22x + -2x = -20 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 22x + -2x = 20x
100 + 20x = -20 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
100 + 20x = -20 + 0
100 + 20x = -20

Add '-100' to each side of the equation.
100 + -100 + 20x = -20 + -100

Combine like terms: 100 + -100 = 0
0 + 20x = -20 + -100
20x = -20 + -100

Combine like terms: -20 + -100 = -120
20x = -120

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

Simplifying
x = -6

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