12=-2(x+4)+2(-3x-2)

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


Simplifying
12 = -2(x + 4) + 2(-3x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
12 = -2(4 + x) + 2(-3x + -2)
12 = (4 * -2 + x * -2) + 2(-3x + -2)
12 = (-8 + -2x) + 2(-3x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
12 = -8 + -2x + 2(-2 + -3x)
12 = -8 + -2x + (-2 * 2 + -3x * 2)
12 = -8 + -2x + (-4 + -6x)

Reorder the terms:
12 = -8 + -4 + -2x + -6x

Combine like terms: -8 + -4 = -12
12 = -12 + -2x + -6x

Combine like terms: -2x + -6x = -8x
12 = -12 + -8x

Solving
12 = -12 + -8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

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

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
12 + 8x = -12 + 0
12 + 8x = -12

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

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 8x = -12 + -12
8x = -12 + -12

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

Divide each side by '8'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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