-4(3x-6)-(8x+12)=3(-x-2)+8x

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Solution for -4(3x-6)-(8x+12)=3(-x-2)+8x equation:


Simplifying
-4(3x + -6) + -1(8x + 12) = 3(-1x + -2) + 8x

Reorder the terms:
-4(-6 + 3x) + -1(8x + 12) = 3(-1x + -2) + 8x
(-6 * -4 + 3x * -4) + -1(8x + 12) = 3(-1x + -2) + 8x
(24 + -12x) + -1(8x + 12) = 3(-1x + -2) + 8x

Reorder the terms:
24 + -12x + -1(12 + 8x) = 3(-1x + -2) + 8x
24 + -12x + (12 * -1 + 8x * -1) = 3(-1x + -2) + 8x
24 + -12x + (-12 + -8x) = 3(-1x + -2) + 8x

Reorder the terms:
24 + -12 + -12x + -8x = 3(-1x + -2) + 8x

Combine like terms: 24 + -12 = 12
12 + -12x + -8x = 3(-1x + -2) + 8x

Combine like terms: -12x + -8x = -20x
12 + -20x = 3(-1x + -2) + 8x

Reorder the terms:
12 + -20x = 3(-2 + -1x) + 8x
12 + -20x = (-2 * 3 + -1x * 3) + 8x
12 + -20x = (-6 + -3x) + 8x

Combine like terms: -3x + 8x = 5x
12 + -20x = -6 + 5x

Solving
12 + -20x = -6 + 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.
12 + -20x + -5x = -6 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -20x + -5x = -25x
12 + -25x = -6 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
12 + -25x = -6 + 0
12 + -25x = -6

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -25x = -6 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -25x = -6 + -12
-25x = -6 + -12

Combine like terms: -6 + -12 = -18
-25x = -18

Divide each side by '-25'.
x = 0.72

Simplifying
x = 0.72

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