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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3x = 2(-7 + 2x) + -12
2 + 3x = (-7 * 2 + 2x * 2) + -12
2 + 3x = (-14 + 4x) + -12

Reorder the terms:
2 + 3x = -14 + -12 + 4x

Combine like terms: -14 + -12 = -26
2 + 3x = -26 + 4x

Solving
2 + 3x = -26 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
2 + 3x + -4x = -26 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 3x + -4x = -1x
2 + -1x = -26 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
2 + -1x = -26 + 0
2 + -1x = -26

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + -1x = -26 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + -1x = -26 + -2
-1x = -26 + -2

Combine like terms: -26 + -2 = -28
-1x = -28

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 28

Simplifying
x = 28

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