3x-12+2x=2(2x+1)-6x

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Solution for 3x-12+2x=2(2x+1)-6x equation:


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

Reorder the terms:
-12 + 3x + 2x = 2(2x + 1) + -6x

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x
-12 + 5x = 2(2x + 1) + -6x

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

Combine like terms: 4x + -6x = -2x
-12 + 5x = 2 + -2x

Solving
-12 + 5x = 2 + -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.
-12 + 5x + 2x = 2 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 5x + 2x = 7x
-12 + 7x = 2 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-12 + 7x = 2 + 0
-12 + 7x = 2

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + 7x = 2 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + 7x = 2 + 12
7x = 2 + 12

Combine like terms: 2 + 12 = 14
7x = 14

Divide each side by '7'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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