2(3x-2)=4(x-6)+12

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Solution for 2(3x-2)=4(x-6)+12 equation:


Simplifying
2(3x + -2) = 4(x + -6) + 12

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

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 6x = 4(-6 + x) + 12
-4 + 6x = (-6 * 4 + x * 4) + 12
-4 + 6x = (-24 + 4x) + 12

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 6x = -24 + 12 + 4x

Combine like terms: -24 + 12 = -12
-4 + 6x = -12 + 4x

Solving
-4 + 6x = -12 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 6x + -4x = -12 + 4x + -4x

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

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-4 + 2x = -12 + 0
-4 + 2x = -12

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + 2x = -12 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + 2x = -12 + 4
2x = -12 + 4

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

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

Simplifying
x = -4

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