12-3(x+3)=15(x+2)-6

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Solution for 12-3(x+3)=15(x+2)-6 equation:


Simplifying
12 + -3(x + 3) = 15(x + 2) + -6

Reorder the terms:
12 + -3(3 + x) = 15(x + 2) + -6
12 + (3 * -3 + x * -3) = 15(x + 2) + -6
12 + (-9 + -3x) = 15(x + 2) + -6

Combine like terms: 12 + -9 = 3
3 + -3x = 15(x + 2) + -6

Reorder the terms:
3 + -3x = 15(2 + x) + -6
3 + -3x = (2 * 15 + x * 15) + -6
3 + -3x = (30 + 15x) + -6

Reorder the terms:
3 + -3x = 30 + -6 + 15x

Combine like terms: 30 + -6 = 24
3 + -3x = 24 + 15x

Solving
3 + -3x = 24 + 15x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-15x' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3x + -15x = 24 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: -3x + -15x = -18x
3 + -18x = 24 + 15x + -15x

Combine like terms: 15x + -15x = 0
3 + -18x = 24 + 0
3 + -18x = 24

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -18x = 24 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -18x = 24 + -3
-18x = 24 + -3

Combine like terms: 24 + -3 = 21
-18x = 21

Divide each side by '-18'.
x = -1.166666667

Simplifying
x = -1.166666667

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