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

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Solution for 2(3x+1)-4(x+2)=4x-12 equation:


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

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

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

Reorder the terms:
2 + -8 + 6x + -4x = 4x + -12

Combine like terms: 2 + -8 = -6
-6 + 6x + -4x = 4x + -12

Combine like terms: 6x + -4x = 2x
-6 + 2x = 4x + -12

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 2x = -12 + 4x

Solving
-6 + 2x = -12 + 4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-4x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 2x + -4x = -12 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
-6 + -2x = -12 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-6 + -2x = -12 + 0
-6 + -2x = -12

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -2x = -12 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -2x = -12 + 6
-2x = -12 + 6

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

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 3

Simplifying
x = 3

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