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

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Solution for 3(x+2)=(2x-1)-12 equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
3(2 + x) = (2x + -1) + -12
(2 * 3 + x * 3) = (2x + -1) + -12
(6 + 3x) = (2x + -1) + -12

Reorder the terms:
6 + 3x = (-1 + 2x) + -12

Remove parenthesis around (-1 + 2x)
6 + 3x = -1 + 2x + -12

Reorder the terms:
6 + 3x = -1 + -12 + 2x

Combine like terms: -1 + -12 = -13
6 + 3x = -13 + 2x

Solving
6 + 3x = -13 + 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.
6 + 3x + -2x = -13 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
6 + 1x = -13 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
6 + 1x = -13 + 0
6 + 1x = -13

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + 1x = -13 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + 1x = -13 + -6
1x = -13 + -6

Combine like terms: -13 + -6 = -19
1x = -19

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -19

Simplifying
x = -19

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