2(3x+12)=2(4x+8)

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Solution for 2(3x+12)=2(4x+8) equation:


Simplifying
2(3x + 12) = 2(4x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
2(12 + 3x) = 2(4x + 8)
(12 * 2 + 3x * 2) = 2(4x + 8)
(24 + 6x) = 2(4x + 8)

Reorder the terms:
24 + 6x = 2(8 + 4x)
24 + 6x = (8 * 2 + 4x * 2)
24 + 6x = (16 + 8x)

Solving
24 + 6x = 16 + 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.
24 + 6x + -8x = 16 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 6x + -8x = -2x
24 + -2x = 16 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
24 + -2x = 16 + 0
24 + -2x = 16

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -2x = 16 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -2x = 16 + -24
-2x = 16 + -24

Combine like terms: 16 + -24 = -8
-2x = -8

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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