2(2x+8)+2(x+12)=(18x-20)

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Solution for 2(2x+8)+2(x+12)=(18x-20) equation:


Simplifying
2(2x + 8) + 2(x + 12) = (18x + -20)

Reorder the terms:
2(8 + 2x) + 2(x + 12) = (18x + -20)
(8 * 2 + 2x * 2) + 2(x + 12) = (18x + -20)
(16 + 4x) + 2(x + 12) = (18x + -20)

Reorder the terms:
16 + 4x + 2(12 + x) = (18x + -20)
16 + 4x + (12 * 2 + x * 2) = (18x + -20)
16 + 4x + (24 + 2x) = (18x + -20)

Reorder the terms:
16 + 24 + 4x + 2x = (18x + -20)

Combine like terms: 16 + 24 = 40
40 + 4x + 2x = (18x + -20)

Combine like terms: 4x + 2x = 6x
40 + 6x = (18x + -20)

Reorder the terms:
40 + 6x = (-20 + 18x)

Remove parenthesis around (-20 + 18x)
40 + 6x = -20 + 18x

Solving
40 + 6x = -20 + 18x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-18x' to each side of the equation.
40 + 6x + -18x = -20 + 18x + -18x

Combine like terms: 6x + -18x = -12x
40 + -12x = -20 + 18x + -18x

Combine like terms: 18x + -18x = 0
40 + -12x = -20 + 0
40 + -12x = -20

Add '-40' to each side of the equation.
40 + -40 + -12x = -20 + -40

Combine like terms: 40 + -40 = 0
0 + -12x = -20 + -40
-12x = -20 + -40

Combine like terms: -20 + -40 = -60
-12x = -60

Divide each side by '-12'.
x = 5

Simplifying
x = 5

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