3(x-6)+4=5(x+2)-12

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Solution for 3(x-6)+4=5(x+2)-12 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -6) + 4 = 5(x + 2) + -12

Reorder the terms:
3(-6 + x) + 4 = 5(x + 2) + -12
(-6 * 3 + x * 3) + 4 = 5(x + 2) + -12
(-18 + 3x) + 4 = 5(x + 2) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 4 + 3x = 5(x + 2) + -12

Combine like terms: -18 + 4 = -14
-14 + 3x = 5(x + 2) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 3x = 5(2 + x) + -12
-14 + 3x = (2 * 5 + x * 5) + -12
-14 + 3x = (10 + 5x) + -12

Reorder the terms:
-14 + 3x = 10 + -12 + 5x

Combine like terms: 10 + -12 = -2
-14 + 3x = -2 + 5x

Solving
-14 + 3x = -2 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 3x + -5x = -2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
-14 + -2x = -2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-14 + -2x = -2 + 0
-14 + -2x = -2

Add '14' to each side of the equation.
-14 + 14 + -2x = -2 + 14

Combine like terms: -14 + 14 = 0
0 + -2x = -2 + 14
-2x = -2 + 14

Combine like terms: -2 + 14 = 12
-2x = 12

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -6

Simplifying
x = -6

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