2(x-6)-6(2x+8)=72

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Solution for 2(x-6)-6(2x+8)=72 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -6) + -6(2x + 8) = 72

Reorder the terms:
2(-6 + x) + -6(2x + 8) = 72
(-6 * 2 + x * 2) + -6(2x + 8) = 72
(-12 + 2x) + -6(2x + 8) = 72

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 2x + -6(8 + 2x) = 72
-12 + 2x + (8 * -6 + 2x * -6) = 72
-12 + 2x + (-48 + -12x) = 72

Reorder the terms:
-12 + -48 + 2x + -12x = 72

Combine like terms: -12 + -48 = -60
-60 + 2x + -12x = 72

Combine like terms: 2x + -12x = -10x
-60 + -10x = 72

Solving
-60 + -10x = 72

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '60' to each side of the equation.
-60 + 60 + -10x = 72 + 60

Combine like terms: -60 + 60 = 0
0 + -10x = 72 + 60
-10x = 72 + 60

Combine like terms: 72 + 60 = 132
-10x = 132

Divide each side by '-10'.
x = -13.2

Simplifying
x = -13.2

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