3x-2(x-4)=2(x+12)-20

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Solution for 3x-2(x-4)=2(x+12)-20 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -2(x + -4) = 2(x + 12) + -20

Reorder the terms:
3x + -2(-4 + x) = 2(x + 12) + -20
3x + (-4 * -2 + x * -2) = 2(x + 12) + -20
3x + (8 + -2x) = 2(x + 12) + -20

Reorder the terms:
8 + 3x + -2x = 2(x + 12) + -20

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
8 + 1x = 2(x + 12) + -20

Reorder the terms:
8 + 1x = 2(12 + x) + -20
8 + 1x = (12 * 2 + x * 2) + -20
8 + 1x = (24 + 2x) + -20

Reorder the terms:
8 + 1x = 24 + -20 + 2x

Combine like terms: 24 + -20 = 4
8 + 1x = 4 + 2x

Solving
8 + 1x = 4 + 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.
8 + 1x + -2x = 4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 1x + -2x = -1x
8 + -1x = 4 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
8 + -1x = 4 + 0
8 + -1x = 4

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -1x = 4 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -1x = 4 + -8
-1x = 4 + -8

Combine like terms: 4 + -8 = -4
-1x = -4

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 4

Simplifying
x = 4

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