-(3x+6)-(7x+2)=4(-2x-12)

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Solution for -(3x+6)-(7x+2)=4(-2x-12) equation:


Simplifying
-1(3x + 6) + -1(7x + 2) = 4(-2x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
-1(6 + 3x) + -1(7x + 2) = 4(-2x + -12)
(6 * -1 + 3x * -1) + -1(7x + 2) = 4(-2x + -12)
(-6 + -3x) + -1(7x + 2) = 4(-2x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -3x + -1(2 + 7x) = 4(-2x + -12)
-6 + -3x + (2 * -1 + 7x * -1) = 4(-2x + -12)
-6 + -3x + (-2 + -7x) = 4(-2x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -2 + -3x + -7x = 4(-2x + -12)

Combine like terms: -6 + -2 = -8
-8 + -3x + -7x = 4(-2x + -12)

Combine like terms: -3x + -7x = -10x
-8 + -10x = 4(-2x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
-8 + -10x = 4(-12 + -2x)
-8 + -10x = (-12 * 4 + -2x * 4)
-8 + -10x = (-48 + -8x)

Solving
-8 + -10x = -48 + -8x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '8x' to each side of the equation.
-8 + -10x + 8x = -48 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -10x + 8x = -2x
-8 + -2x = -48 + -8x + 8x

Combine like terms: -8x + 8x = 0
-8 + -2x = -48 + 0
-8 + -2x = -48

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2x = -48 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2x = -48 + 8
-2x = -48 + 8

Combine like terms: -48 + 8 = -40
-2x = -40

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 20

Simplifying
x = 20

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