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

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


Simplifying
-2(3x + -12) = 4x + x + 2

Reorder the terms:
-2(-12 + 3x) = 4x + x + 2
(-12 * -2 + 3x * -2) = 4x + x + 2
(24 + -6x) = 4x + x + 2

Reorder the terms:
24 + -6x = 2 + 4x + x

Combine like terms: 4x + x = 5x
24 + -6x = 2 + 5x

Solving
24 + -6x = 2 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
24 + -6x + -5x = 2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -6x + -5x = -11x
24 + -11x = 2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
24 + -11x = 2 + 0
24 + -11x = 2

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + -11x = 2 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + -11x = 2 + -24
-11x = 2 + -24

Combine like terms: 2 + -24 = -22
-11x = -22

Divide each side by '-11'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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