3(2x-6)=2(4x-12)

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Solution for 3(2x-6)=2(4x-12) equation:


Simplifying
3(2x + -6) = 2(4x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
3(-6 + 2x) = 2(4x + -12)
(-6 * 3 + 2x * 3) = 2(4x + -12)
(-18 + 6x) = 2(4x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 6x = 2(-12 + 4x)
-18 + 6x = (-12 * 2 + 4x * 2)
-18 + 6x = (-24 + 8x)

Solving
-18 + 6x = -24 + 8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-8x' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 6x + -8x = -24 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 6x + -8x = -2x
-18 + -2x = -24 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-18 + -2x = -24 + 0
-18 + -2x = -24

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + -2x = -24 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + -2x = -24 + 18
-2x = -24 + 18

Combine like terms: -24 + 18 = -6
-2x = -6

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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