3(x-12)=6(x-18)

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Solution for 3(x-12)=6(x-18) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -12) = 6(x + -18)

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

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 3x = 6(-18 + x)
-36 + 3x = (-18 * 6 + x * 6)
-36 + 3x = (-108 + 6x)

Solving
-36 + 3x = -108 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 3x + -6x = -108 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 3x + -6x = -3x
-36 + -3x = -108 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
-36 + -3x = -108 + 0
-36 + -3x = -108

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + -3x = -108 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + -3x = -108 + 36
-3x = -108 + 36

Combine like terms: -108 + 36 = -72
-3x = -72

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 24

Simplifying
x = 24

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