3(x-6)-7(x+2)=-2(x+12)

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Solution for 3(x-6)-7(x+2)=-2(x+12) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -6) + -7(x + 2) = -2(x + 12)

Reorder the terms:
3(-6 + x) + -7(x + 2) = -2(x + 12)
(-6 * 3 + x * 3) + -7(x + 2) = -2(x + 12)
(-18 + 3x) + -7(x + 2) = -2(x + 12)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 3x + -7(2 + x) = -2(x + 12)
-18 + 3x + (2 * -7 + x * -7) = -2(x + 12)
-18 + 3x + (-14 + -7x) = -2(x + 12)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + -14 + 3x + -7x = -2(x + 12)

Combine like terms: -18 + -14 = -32
-32 + 3x + -7x = -2(x + 12)

Combine like terms: 3x + -7x = -4x
-32 + -4x = -2(x + 12)

Reorder the terms:
-32 + -4x = -2(12 + x)
-32 + -4x = (12 * -2 + x * -2)
-32 + -4x = (-24 + -2x)

Solving
-32 + -4x = -24 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
-32 + -4x + 2x = -24 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -4x + 2x = -2x
-32 + -2x = -24 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-32 + -2x = -24 + 0
-32 + -2x = -24

Add '32' to each side of the equation.
-32 + 32 + -2x = -24 + 32

Combine like terms: -32 + 32 = 0
0 + -2x = -24 + 32
-2x = -24 + 32

Combine like terms: -24 + 32 = 8
-2x = 8

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -4

Simplifying
x = -4

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