3(x-4)=2x-(6+x)

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Solution for 3(x-4)=2x-(6+x) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -4) = 2x + -1(6 + x)

Reorder the terms:
3(-4 + x) = 2x + -1(6 + x)
(-4 * 3 + x * 3) = 2x + -1(6 + x)
(-12 + 3x) = 2x + -1(6 + x)
-12 + 3x = 2x + (6 * -1 + x * -1)
-12 + 3x = 2x + (-6 + -1x)

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3x = -6 + 2x + -1x

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
-12 + 3x = -6 + 1x

Solving
-12 + 3x = -6 + 1x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 3x + -1x = -6 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-12 + 2x = -6 + 1x + -1x

Combine like terms: 1x + -1x = 0
-12 + 2x = -6 + 0
-12 + 2x = -6

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 2x = -6 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 2x = -6 + 12
2x = -6 + 12

Combine like terms: -6 + 12 = 6
2x = 6

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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