3x-3(2x+12)=-60

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Solution for 3x-3(2x+12)=-60 equation:


Simplifying
3x + -3(2x + 12) = -60

Reorder the terms:
3x + -3(12 + 2x) = -60
3x + (12 * -3 + 2x * -3) = -60
3x + (-36 + -6x) = -60

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 3x + -6x = -60

Combine like terms: 3x + -6x = -3x
-36 + -3x = -60

Solving
-36 + -3x = -60

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 + -3x = -60 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + -3x = -60 + 36
-3x = -60 + 36

Combine like terms: -60 + 36 = -24
-3x = -24

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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