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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: -12 + 2 = -10
-10 + 2x = 4(x + 2) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2x = 4(2 + x) + -12
-10 + 2x = (2 * 4 + x * 4) + -12
-10 + 2x = (8 + 4x) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-10 + 2x = 8 + -12 + 4x

Combine like terms: 8 + -12 = -4
-10 + 2x = -4 + 4x

Solving
-10 + 2x = -4 + 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.
-10 + 2x + -4x = -4 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
-10 + -2x = -4 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-10 + -2x = -4 + 0
-10 + -2x = -4

Add '10' to each side of the equation.
-10 + 10 + -2x = -4 + 10

Combine like terms: -10 + 10 = 0
0 + -2x = -4 + 10
-2x = -4 + 10

Combine like terms: -4 + 10 = 6
-2x = 6

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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