3(x+7)+2=6x-2+12x

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Solution for 3(x+7)+2=6x-2+12x equation:


Simplifying
3(x + 7) + 2 = 6x + -2 + 12x

Reorder the terms:
3(7 + x) + 2 = 6x + -2 + 12x
(7 * 3 + x * 3) + 2 = 6x + -2 + 12x
(21 + 3x) + 2 = 6x + -2 + 12x

Reorder the terms:
21 + 2 + 3x = 6x + -2 + 12x

Combine like terms: 21 + 2 = 23
23 + 3x = 6x + -2 + 12x

Reorder the terms:
23 + 3x = -2 + 6x + 12x

Combine like terms: 6x + 12x = 18x
23 + 3x = -2 + 18x

Solving
23 + 3x = -2 + 18x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-18x' to each side of the equation.
23 + 3x + -18x = -2 + 18x + -18x

Combine like terms: 3x + -18x = -15x
23 + -15x = -2 + 18x + -18x

Combine like terms: 18x + -18x = 0
23 + -15x = -2 + 0
23 + -15x = -2

Add '-23' to each side of the equation.
23 + -23 + -15x = -2 + -23

Combine like terms: 23 + -23 = 0
0 + -15x = -2 + -23
-15x = -2 + -23

Combine like terms: -2 + -23 = -25
-15x = -25

Divide each side by '-15'.
x = 1.666666667

Simplifying
x = 1.666666667

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