3(x+2)=4(x-5)+12

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Solution for 3(x+2)=4(x-5)+12 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 2) = 4(x + -5) + 12

Reorder the terms:
3(2 + x) = 4(x + -5) + 12
(2 * 3 + x * 3) = 4(x + -5) + 12
(6 + 3x) = 4(x + -5) + 12

Reorder the terms:
6 + 3x = 4(-5 + x) + 12
6 + 3x = (-5 * 4 + x * 4) + 12
6 + 3x = (-20 + 4x) + 12

Reorder the terms:
6 + 3x = -20 + 12 + 4x

Combine like terms: -20 + 12 = -8
6 + 3x = -8 + 4x

Solving
6 + 3x = -8 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
6 + 3x + -4x = -8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
6 + -1x = -8 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
6 + -1x = -8 + 0
6 + -1x = -8

Add '-6' to each side of the equation.
6 + -6 + -1x = -8 + -6

Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0
0 + -1x = -8 + -6
-1x = -8 + -6

Combine like terms: -8 + -6 = -14
-1x = -14

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 14

Simplifying
x = 14

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