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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
-2 + 1x = 2x + -12

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 1x = -12 + 2x

Solving
-2 + 1x = -12 + 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.
-2 + 1x + -2x = -12 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 1x + -2x = -1x
-2 + -1x = -12 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-2 + -1x = -12 + 0
-2 + -1x = -12

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -1x = -12 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -1x = -12 + 2
-1x = -12 + 2

Combine like terms: -12 + 2 = -10
-1x = -10

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10

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