-12=2(x+17)-18

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Solution for -12=2(x+17)-18 equation:


Simplifying
-12 = 2(x + 17) + -18

Reorder the terms:
-12 = 2(17 + x) + -18
-12 = (17 * 2 + x * 2) + -18
-12 = (34 + 2x) + -18

Reorder the terms:
-12 = 34 + -18 + 2x

Combine like terms: 34 + -18 = 16
-12 = 16 + 2x

Solving
-12 = 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.
-12 + -2x = 16 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-12 + -2x = 16 + 0
-12 + -2x = 16

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -2x = 16 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -2x = 16 + 12
-2x = 16 + 12

Combine like terms: 16 + 12 = 28
-2x = 28

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = -14

Simplifying
x = -14

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