2(x-4)-12=5x-2+3x

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Solution for 2(x-4)-12=5x-2+3x equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -4) + -12 = 5x + -2 + 3x

Reorder the terms:
2(-4 + x) + -12 = 5x + -2 + 3x
(-4 * 2 + x * 2) + -12 = 5x + -2 + 3x
(-8 + 2x) + -12 = 5x + -2 + 3x

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -12 + 2x = 5x + -2 + 3x

Combine like terms: -8 + -12 = -20
-20 + 2x = 5x + -2 + 3x

Reorder the terms:
-20 + 2x = -2 + 5x + 3x

Combine like terms: 5x + 3x = 8x
-20 + 2x = -2 + 8x

Solving
-20 + 2x = -2 + 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.
-20 + 2x + -8x = -2 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 2x + -8x = -6x
-20 + -6x = -2 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-20 + -6x = -2 + 0
-20 + -6x = -2

Add '20' to each side of the equation.
-20 + 20 + -6x = -2 + 20

Combine like terms: -20 + 20 = 0
0 + -6x = -2 + 20
-6x = -2 + 20

Combine like terms: -2 + 20 = 18
-6x = 18

Divide each side by '-6'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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