2x-(x+4)+16=3(x-3)-3

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Solution for 2x-(x+4)+16=3(x-3)-3 equation:


Simplifying
2x + -1(x + 4) + 16 = 3(x + -3) + -3

Reorder the terms:
2x + -1(4 + x) + 16 = 3(x + -3) + -3
2x + (4 * -1 + x * -1) + 16 = 3(x + -3) + -3
2x + (-4 + -1x) + 16 = 3(x + -3) + -3

Reorder the terms:
-4 + 16 + 2x + -1x = 3(x + -3) + -3

Combine like terms: -4 + 16 = 12
12 + 2x + -1x = 3(x + -3) + -3

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

Reorder the terms:
12 + 1x = 3(-3 + x) + -3
12 + 1x = (-3 * 3 + x * 3) + -3
12 + 1x = (-9 + 3x) + -3

Reorder the terms:
12 + 1x = -9 + -3 + 3x

Combine like terms: -9 + -3 = -12
12 + 1x = -12 + 3x

Solving
12 + 1x = -12 + 3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-3x' to each side of the equation.
12 + 1x + -3x = -12 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 1x + -3x = -2x
12 + -2x = -12 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
12 + -2x = -12 + 0
12 + -2x = -12

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -2x = -12 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -2x = -12 + -12
-2x = -12 + -12

Combine like terms: -12 + -12 = -24
-2x = -24

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12

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