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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 4x = 4 + 12 + 2x

Combine like terms: 4 + 12 = 16
-8 + 4x = 16 + 2x

Solving
-8 + 4x = 16 + 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 + 4x + -2x = 16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 4x + -2x = 2x
-8 + 2x = 16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-8 + 2x = 16 + 0
-8 + 2x = 16

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + 2x = 16 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + 2x = 16 + 8
2x = 16 + 8

Combine like terms: 16 + 8 = 24
2x = 24

Divide each side by '2'.
x = 12

Simplifying
x = 12

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