2x-4(x+2)=3x-(x+12)

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


Simplifying
2x + -4(x + 2) = 3x + -1(x + 12)

Reorder the terms:
2x + -4(2 + x) = 3x + -1(x + 12)
2x + (2 * -4 + x * -4) = 3x + -1(x + 12)
2x + (-8 + -4x) = 3x + -1(x + 12)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x + -4x = 3x + -1(x + 12)

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
-8 + -2x = 3x + -1(x + 12)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2x = 3x + -1(12 + x)
-8 + -2x = 3x + (12 * -1 + x * -1)
-8 + -2x = 3x + (-12 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -2x = -12 + 3x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-8 + -2x = -12 + 2x

Solving
-8 + -2x = -12 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -2x + -2x = -12 + 2x + -2x

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-8 + -4x = -12 + 0
-8 + -4x = -12

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -4x = -12 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -4x = -12 + 8
-4x = -12 + 8

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

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = 1

Simplifying
x = 1

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