3(2x-2)=-2(x+8)-12x

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Solution for 3(2x-2)=-2(x+8)-12x equation:


Simplifying
3(2x + -2) = -2(x + 8) + -12x

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + 2x) = -2(x + 8) + -12x
(-2 * 3 + 2x * 3) = -2(x + 8) + -12x
(-6 + 6x) = -2(x + 8) + -12x

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6x = -2(8 + x) + -12x
-6 + 6x = (8 * -2 + x * -2) + -12x
-6 + 6x = (-16 + -2x) + -12x

Combine like terms: -2x + -12x = -14x
-6 + 6x = -16 + -14x

Solving
-6 + 6x = -16 + -14x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '14x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6x + 14x = -16 + -14x + 14x

Combine like terms: 6x + 14x = 20x
-6 + 20x = -16 + -14x + 14x

Combine like terms: -14x + 14x = 0
-6 + 20x = -16 + 0
-6 + 20x = -16

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 20x = -16 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 20x = -16 + 6
20x = -16 + 6

Combine like terms: -16 + 6 = -10
20x = -10

Divide each side by '20'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5

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