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

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


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

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

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x
-12 + 5x = 4(x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 5x = 4(-12 + x)
-12 + 5x = (-12 * 4 + x * 4)
-12 + 5x = (-48 + 4x)

Solving
-12 + 5x = -48 + 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.
-12 + 5x + -4x = -48 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 5x + -4x = 1x
-12 + 1x = -48 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-12 + 1x = -48 + 0
-12 + 1x = -48

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 1x = -48 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 1x = -48 + 12
1x = -48 + 12

Combine like terms: -48 + 12 = -36
1x = -36

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -36

Simplifying
x = -36

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