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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
12x + -3(-4 + 2x) = 5x + 2
12x + (-4 * -3 + 2x * -3) = 5x + 2
12x + (12 + -6x) = 5x + 2

Reorder the terms:
12 + 12x + -6x = 5x + 2

Combine like terms: 12x + -6x = 6x
12 + 6x = 5x + 2

Reorder the terms:
12 + 6x = 2 + 5x

Solving
12 + 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.
12 + 6x + -5x = 2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 6x + -5x = 1x
12 + 1x = 2 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
12 + 1x = 2 + 0
12 + 1x = 2

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + 1x = 2 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 1x = 2 + -12
1x = 2 + -12

Combine like terms: 2 + -12 = -10
1x = -10

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -10

Simplifying
x = -10

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