18(x+2)-4(4x+6)=3(x-10)-20

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Solution for 18(x+2)-4(4x+6)=3(x-10)-20 equation:


Simplifying
18(x + 2) + -4(4x + 6) = 3(x + -10) + -20

Reorder the terms:
18(2 + x) + -4(4x + 6) = 3(x + -10) + -20
(2 * 18 + x * 18) + -4(4x + 6) = 3(x + -10) + -20
(36 + 18x) + -4(4x + 6) = 3(x + -10) + -20

Reorder the terms:
36 + 18x + -4(6 + 4x) = 3(x + -10) + -20
36 + 18x + (6 * -4 + 4x * -4) = 3(x + -10) + -20
36 + 18x + (-24 + -16x) = 3(x + -10) + -20

Reorder the terms:
36 + -24 + 18x + -16x = 3(x + -10) + -20

Combine like terms: 36 + -24 = 12
12 + 18x + -16x = 3(x + -10) + -20

Combine like terms: 18x + -16x = 2x
12 + 2x = 3(x + -10) + -20

Reorder the terms:
12 + 2x = 3(-10 + x) + -20
12 + 2x = (-10 * 3 + x * 3) + -20
12 + 2x = (-30 + 3x) + -20

Reorder the terms:
12 + 2x = -30 + -20 + 3x

Combine like terms: -30 + -20 = -50
12 + 2x = -50 + 3x

Solving
12 + 2x = -50 + 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.
12 + 2x + -3x = -50 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 2x + -3x = -1x
12 + -1x = -50 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
12 + -1x = -50 + 0
12 + -1x = -50

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -1x = -50 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -1x = -50 + -12
-1x = -50 + -12

Combine like terms: -50 + -12 = -62
-1x = -62

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 62

Simplifying
x = 62

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