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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(12 + 2x) = -2(x + -4) + 4
(12 * 3 + 2x * 3) = -2(x + -4) + 4
(36 + 6x) = -2(x + -4) + 4

Reorder the terms:
36 + 6x = -2(-4 + x) + 4
36 + 6x = (-4 * -2 + x * -2) + 4
36 + 6x = (8 + -2x) + 4

Reorder the terms:
36 + 6x = 8 + 4 + -2x

Combine like terms: 8 + 4 = 12
36 + 6x = 12 + -2x

Solving
36 + 6x = 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.
36 + 6x + 2x = 12 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 6x + 2x = 8x
36 + 8x = 12 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
36 + 8x = 12 + 0
36 + 8x = 12

Add '-36' to each side of the equation.
36 + -36 + 8x = 12 + -36

Combine like terms: 36 + -36 = 0
0 + 8x = 12 + -36
8x = 12 + -36

Combine like terms: 12 + -36 = -24
8x = -24

Divide each side by '8'.
x = -3

Simplifying
x = -3

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