4x-2(6x+12)=-72

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Solution for 4x-2(6x+12)=-72 equation:


Simplifying
4x + -2(6x + 12) = -72

Reorder the terms:
4x + -2(12 + 6x) = -72
4x + (12 * -2 + 6x * -2) = -72
4x + (-24 + -12x) = -72

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 4x + -12x = -72

Combine like terms: 4x + -12x = -8x
-24 + -8x = -72

Solving
-24 + -8x = -72

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '24' to each side of the equation.
-24 + 24 + -8x = -72 + 24

Combine like terms: -24 + 24 = 0
0 + -8x = -72 + 24
-8x = -72 + 24

Combine like terms: -72 + 24 = -48
-8x = -48

Divide each side by '-8'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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