2-(3x+18)=6(x-1)+12

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Solution for 2-(3x+18)=6(x-1)+12 equation:


Simplifying
2 + -1(3x + 18) = 6(x + -1) + 12

Reorder the terms:
2 + -1(18 + 3x) = 6(x + -1) + 12
2 + (18 * -1 + 3x * -1) = 6(x + -1) + 12
2 + (-18 + -3x) = 6(x + -1) + 12

Combine like terms: 2 + -18 = -16
-16 + -3x = 6(x + -1) + 12

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -3x = 6(-1 + x) + 12
-16 + -3x = (-1 * 6 + x * 6) + 12
-16 + -3x = (-6 + 6x) + 12

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -3x = -6 + 12 + 6x

Combine like terms: -6 + 12 = 6
-16 + -3x = 6 + 6x

Solving
-16 + -3x = 6 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-16 + -3x + -6x = 6 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: -3x + -6x = -9x
-16 + -9x = 6 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-16 + -9x = 6 + 0
-16 + -9x = 6

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + 16 + -9x = 6 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -9x = 6 + 16
-9x = 6 + 16

Combine like terms: 6 + 16 = 22
-9x = 22

Divide each side by '-9'.
x = -2.444444444

Simplifying
x = -2.444444444

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