3(x-8)=2x-(7x+12)

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Solution for 3(x-8)=2x-(7x+12) equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -8) = 2x + -1(7x + 12)

Reorder the terms:
3(-8 + x) = 2x + -1(7x + 12)
(-8 * 3 + x * 3) = 2x + -1(7x + 12)
(-24 + 3x) = 2x + -1(7x + 12)

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 3x = 2x + -1(12 + 7x)
-24 + 3x = 2x + (12 * -1 + 7x * -1)
-24 + 3x = 2x + (-12 + -7x)

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 3x = -12 + 2x + -7x

Combine like terms: 2x + -7x = -5x
-24 + 3x = -12 + -5x

Solving
-24 + 3x = -12 + -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.
-24 + 3x + 5x = -12 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: 3x + 5x = 8x
-24 + 8x = -12 + -5x + 5x

Combine like terms: -5x + 5x = 0
-24 + 8x = -12 + 0
-24 + 8x = -12

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + 8x = -12 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + 8x = -12 + 24
8x = -12 + 24

Combine like terms: -12 + 24 = 12
8x = 12

Divide each side by '8'.
x = 1.5

Simplifying
x = 1.5

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