12-2(x-3)=5x-2(3x+2)

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Solution for 12-2(x-3)=5x-2(3x+2) equation:


Simplifying
12 + -2(x + -3) = 5x + -2(3x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
12 + -2(-3 + x) = 5x + -2(3x + 2)
12 + (-3 * -2 + x * -2) = 5x + -2(3x + 2)
12 + (6 + -2x) = 5x + -2(3x + 2)

Combine like terms: 12 + 6 = 18
18 + -2x = 5x + -2(3x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
18 + -2x = 5x + -2(2 + 3x)
18 + -2x = 5x + (2 * -2 + 3x * -2)
18 + -2x = 5x + (-4 + -6x)

Reorder the terms:
18 + -2x = -4 + 5x + -6x

Combine like terms: 5x + -6x = -1x
18 + -2x = -4 + -1x

Solving
18 + -2x = -4 + -1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add 'x' to each side of the equation.
18 + -2x + x = -4 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -2x + x = -1x
18 + -1x = -4 + -1x + x

Combine like terms: -1x + x = 0
18 + -1x = -4 + 0
18 + -1x = -4

Add '-18' to each side of the equation.
18 + -18 + -1x = -4 + -18

Combine like terms: 18 + -18 = 0
0 + -1x = -4 + -18
-1x = -4 + -18

Combine like terms: -4 + -18 = -22
-1x = -22

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 22

Simplifying
x = 22

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