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

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


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 10x = 2 + -3(4 + x)
-2 + 10x = 2 + (4 * -3 + x * -3)
-2 + 10x = 2 + (-12 + -3x)

Combine like terms: 2 + -12 = -10
-2 + 10x = -10 + -3x

Solving
-2 + 10x = -10 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 10x + 3x = -10 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: 10x + 3x = 13x
-2 + 13x = -10 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-2 + 13x = -10 + 0
-2 + 13x = -10

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + 13x = -10 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + 13x = -10 + 2
13x = -10 + 2

Combine like terms: -10 + 2 = -8
13x = -8

Divide each side by '13'.
x = -0.6153846154

Simplifying
x = -0.6153846154

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