3(x-24)=12-3(x-4)

Simple and best practice solution for 3(x-24)=12-3(x-4) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 3(x-24)=12-3(x-4) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -24) = 12 + -3(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
3(-24 + x) = 12 + -3(x + -4)
(-24 * 3 + x * 3) = 12 + -3(x + -4)
(-72 + 3x) = 12 + -3(x + -4)

Reorder the terms:
-72 + 3x = 12 + -3(-4 + x)
-72 + 3x = 12 + (-4 * -3 + x * -3)
-72 + 3x = 12 + (12 + -3x)

Combine like terms: 12 + 12 = 24
-72 + 3x = 24 + -3x

Solving
-72 + 3x = 24 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 3x + 3x = 24 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: 3x + 3x = 6x
-72 + 6x = 24 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-72 + 6x = 24 + 0
-72 + 6x = 24

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 72 + 6x = 24 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + 6x = 24 + 72
6x = 24 + 72

Combine like terms: 24 + 72 = 96
6x = 96

Divide each side by '6'.
x = 16

Simplifying
x = 16

See similar equations:

| 12x-(8x-5)=9 | | F(x)=7x^2-8x+9 | | 5X+36=Y | | 3z-14-2+6=0 | | 6csc^2(x/7)=2 | | 7970=0.15(x-14600)+1460 | | 0.65+0.44t=3.09t-0.41 | | 0.4y+7=-7 | | X/120=19/20 | | 3X+16=2x-15 | | Sin(30)=16x | | 3/8=n/20 | | 3+10x=2(5x+2) | | (145/8)-9 | | 6n+22= | | (29/8)(5) | | (29/8)5 | | 11=x+(3-x) | | =8a+3b | | (29/8)(1-5) | | 4x^2+x+14=0 | | 29/9(x-5) | | y-9=(29/9)x(x-5) | | -2/7-1/3 | | y=-10+5x | | X*.4=1500 | | 3x[40x]= | | (23/6)(x-4) | | 3x[3+2x(10-2)]= | | (4+z)(5z-2)=0 | | 9x+3-5x-3-12=0 | | 2x+3(-x)+4=2(-x)+1 |

Equations solver categories