3(6x-12)=2(8x-4)

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Solution for 3(6x-12)=2(8x-4) equation:


Simplifying
3(6x + -12) = 2(8x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
3(-12 + 6x) = 2(8x + -4)
(-12 * 3 + 6x * 3) = 2(8x + -4)
(-36 + 18x) = 2(8x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 18x = 2(-4 + 8x)
-36 + 18x = (-4 * 2 + 8x * 2)
-36 + 18x = (-8 + 16x)

Solving
-36 + 18x = -8 + 16x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-16x' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 18x + -16x = -8 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 18x + -16x = 2x
-36 + 2x = -8 + 16x + -16x

Combine like terms: 16x + -16x = 0
-36 + 2x = -8 + 0
-36 + 2x = -8

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + 2x = -8 + 36

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

Combine like terms: -8 + 36 = 28
2x = 28

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 14

Simplifying
x = 14

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