12+3(x-4)-12=2[5-4(4-x)]

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Solution for 12+3(x-4)-12=2[5-4(4-x)] equation:


Simplifying
12 + 3(x + -4) + -12 = 2[5 + -4(4 + -1x)]

Reorder the terms:
12 + 3(-4 + x) + -12 = 2[5 + -4(4 + -1x)]
12 + (-4 * 3 + x * 3) + -12 = 2[5 + -4(4 + -1x)]
12 + (-12 + 3x) + -12 = 2[5 + -4(4 + -1x)]

Reorder the terms:
12 + -12 + -12 + 3x = 2[5 + -4(4 + -1x)]

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -12 + 3x = 2[5 + -4(4 + -1x)]
-12 + 3x = 2[5 + -4(4 + -1x)]
-12 + 3x = 2[5 + (4 * -4 + -1x * -4)]
-12 + 3x = 2[5 + (-16 + 4x)]

Combine like terms: 5 + -16 = -11
-12 + 3x = 2[-11 + 4x]
-12 + 3x = [-11 * 2 + 4x * 2]
-12 + 3x = [-22 + 8x]

Solving
-12 + 3x = -22 + 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.
-12 + 3x + -8x = -22 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 3x + -8x = -5x
-12 + -5x = -22 + 8x + -8x

Combine like terms: 8x + -8x = 0
-12 + -5x = -22 + 0
-12 + -5x = -22

Add '12' to each side of the equation.
-12 + 12 + -5x = -22 + 12

Combine like terms: -12 + 12 = 0
0 + -5x = -22 + 12
-5x = -22 + 12

Combine like terms: -22 + 12 = -10
-5x = -10

Divide each side by '-5'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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