3x-12(6x-3)=42

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Solution for 3x-12(6x-3)=42 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -12(6x + -3) = 42

Reorder the terms:
3x + -12(-3 + 6x) = 42
3x + (-3 * -12 + 6x * -12) = 42
3x + (36 + -72x) = 42

Reorder the terms:
36 + 3x + -72x = 42

Combine like terms: 3x + -72x = -69x
36 + -69x = 42

Solving
36 + -69x = 42

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-36' to each side of the equation.
36 + -36 + -69x = 42 + -36

Combine like terms: 36 + -36 = 0
0 + -69x = 42 + -36
-69x = 42 + -36

Combine like terms: 42 + -36 = 6
-69x = 6

Divide each side by '-69'.
x = -0.08695652174

Simplifying
x = -0.08695652174

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