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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(12 + x) + -2x = (x + -2)
(12 * 2 + x * 2) + -2x = (x + -2)
(24 + 2x) + -2x = (x + -2)

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
24 + 0 = (x + -2)
24 = (x + -2)

Reorder the terms:
24 = (-2 + x)

Remove parenthesis around (-2 + x)
24 = -2 + x

Solving
24 = -2 + x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
24 + -1x = -2 + x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
24 + -1x = -2 + 0
24 + -1x = -2

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -1x = -2 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -1x = -2 + -24
-1x = -2 + -24

Combine like terms: -2 + -24 = -26
-1x = -26

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 26

Simplifying
x = 26

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