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

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


Simplifying
3(4x + -6) = 2x + -1(5x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
3(-6 + 4x) = 2x + -1(5x + -12)
(-6 * 3 + 4x * 3) = 2x + -1(5x + -12)
(-18 + 12x) = 2x + -1(5x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 12x = 2x + -1(-12 + 5x)
-18 + 12x = 2x + (-12 * -1 + 5x * -1)
-18 + 12x = 2x + (12 + -5x)

Reorder the terms:
-18 + 12x = 12 + 2x + -5x

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

Solving
-18 + 12x = 12 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 12x + 3x = 12 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: 12x + 3x = 15x
-18 + 15x = 12 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-18 + 15x = 12 + 0
-18 + 15x = 12

Add '18' to each side of the equation.
-18 + 18 + 15x = 12 + 18

Combine like terms: -18 + 18 = 0
0 + 15x = 12 + 18
15x = 12 + 18

Combine like terms: 12 + 18 = 30
15x = 30

Divide each side by '15'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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