2(x-4)=5(-3x-6)-12

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Solution for 2(x-4)=5(-3x-6)-12 equation: 



2(x-4)=5(-3x-6)-12

We move all terms to the left:

2(x-4)-(5(-3x-6)-12)=0

We multiply parentheses

2x-(5(-3x-6)-12)-8=0



We calculate terms in parentheses: -(5(-3x-6)-12), so:

5(-3x-6)-12

We multiply parentheses

-15x-30-12

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

-15x-42

Back to the equation:

-(-15x-42)



We get rid of parentheses

2x+15x+42-8=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

17x+34=0

We move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right

17x=-34

x=-34/17

x=-2

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