6(7x-12)=162

Solution for 6(7x-12)=162 equation:

Simplifying
6(7x + -12) = 162

Reorder the terms:
6(-12 + 7x) = 162
(-12 * 6 + 7x * 6) = 162
(-72 + 42x) = 162

Solving
-72 + 42x = 162

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 72 + 42x = 162 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + 42x = 162 + 72
42x = 162 + 72

Combine like terms: 162 + 72 = 234
42x = 234

Divide each side by '42'.
x = 5.571428571

Simplifying
x = 5.571428571