3x-2(4x+1)=12x

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Solution for 3x-2(4x+1)=12x equation:


Simplifying
3x + -2(4x + 1) = 12x

Reorder the terms:
3x + -2(1 + 4x) = 12x
3x + (1 * -2 + 4x * -2) = 12x
3x + (-2 + -8x) = 12x

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 3x + -8x = 12x

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
-2 + -5x = 12x

Solving
-2 + -5x = 12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-12x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + -5x + -12x = 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: -5x + -12x = -17x
-2 + -17x = 12x + -12x

Combine like terms: 12x + -12x = 0
-2 + -17x = 0

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + -17x = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + -17x = 0 + 2
-17x = 0 + 2

Combine like terms: 0 + 2 = 2
-17x = 2

Divide each side by '-17'.
x = -0.1176470588

Simplifying
x = -0.1176470588

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