12(x+2)=-4(x-2)

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


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

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

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

Solving
24 + 12x = 8 + -4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '4x' to each side of the equation.
24 + 12x + 4x = 8 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: 12x + 4x = 16x
24 + 16x = 8 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
24 + 16x = 8 + 0
24 + 16x = 8

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + 16x = 8 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + 16x = 8 + -24
16x = 8 + -24

Combine like terms: 8 + -24 = -16
16x = -16

Divide each side by '16'.
x = -1

Simplifying
x = -1

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