12x-36+20-8x=42-2x

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Solution for 12x-36+20-8x=42-2x equation:


Simplifying
12x + -36 + 20 + -8x = 42 + -2x

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 20 + 12x + -8x = 42 + -2x

Combine like terms: -36 + 20 = -16
-16 + 12x + -8x = 42 + -2x

Combine like terms: 12x + -8x = 4x
-16 + 4x = 42 + -2x

Solving
-16 + 4x = 42 + -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.
-16 + 4x + 2x = 42 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 4x + 2x = 6x
-16 + 6x = 42 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-16 + 6x = 42 + 0
-16 + 6x = 42

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + 6x = 42 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + 6x = 42 + 16
6x = 42 + 16

Combine like terms: 42 + 16 = 58
6x = 58

Divide each side by '6'.
x = 9.666666667

Simplifying
x = 9.666666667

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