12-2x=6x-4(x+5)

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Solution for 12-2x=6x-4(x+5) equation:


Simplifying
12 + -2x = 6x + -4(x + 5)

Reorder the terms:
12 + -2x = 6x + -4(5 + x)
12 + -2x = 6x + (5 * -4 + x * -4)
12 + -2x = 6x + (-20 + -4x)

Reorder the terms:
12 + -2x = -20 + 6x + -4x

Combine like terms: 6x + -4x = 2x
12 + -2x = -20 + 2x

Solving
12 + -2x = -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.
12 + -2x + -2x = -20 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -2x + -2x = -4x
12 + -4x = -20 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
12 + -4x = -20 + 0
12 + -4x = -20

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -4x = -20 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -4x = -20 + -12
-4x = -20 + -12

Combine like terms: -20 + -12 = -32
-4x = -32

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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