3x+12=6(x-1)

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Solution for 3x+12=6(x-1) equation:


Simplifying
3x + 12 = 6(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
12 + 3x = 6(x + -1)

Reorder the terms:
12 + 3x = 6(-1 + x)
12 + 3x = (-1 * 6 + x * 6)
12 + 3x = (-6 + 6x)

Solving
12 + 3x = -6 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
12 + 3x + -6x = -6 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 3x + -6x = -3x
12 + -3x = -6 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
12 + -3x = -6 + 0
12 + -3x = -6

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -3x = -6 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -3x = -6 + -12
-3x = -6 + -12

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

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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