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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 6 + 3x = 5x + -2

Combine like terms: -18 + 6 = -12
-12 + 3x = 5x + -2

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3x = -2 + 5x

Solving
-12 + 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.
-12 + 3x + -5x = -2 + 5x + -5x

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

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
-12 + -2x = -2 + 0
-12 + -2x = -2

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

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

Combine like terms: -2 + 12 = 10
-2x = 10

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -5

Simplifying
x = -5

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