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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
6 + -12 + 2x = 4x + 2

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

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2x = 2 + 4x

Solving
-6 + 2x = 2 + 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.
-6 + 2x + -4x = 2 + 4x + -4x

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

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-6 + -2x = 2 + 0
-6 + -2x = 2

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -2x = 2 + 6

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

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

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

Simplifying
x = -4

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