2(3x+4)-(5x-2)=12-2(6x-12)

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Solution for 2(3x+4)-(5x-2)=12-2(6x-12) equation:


Simplifying
2(3x + 4) + -1(5x + -2) = 12 + -2(6x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
2(4 + 3x) + -1(5x + -2) = 12 + -2(6x + -12)
(4 * 2 + 3x * 2) + -1(5x + -2) = 12 + -2(6x + -12)
(8 + 6x) + -1(5x + -2) = 12 + -2(6x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 6x + -1(-2 + 5x) = 12 + -2(6x + -12)
8 + 6x + (-2 * -1 + 5x * -1) = 12 + -2(6x + -12)
8 + 6x + (2 + -5x) = 12 + -2(6x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2 + 6x + -5x = 12 + -2(6x + -12)

Combine like terms: 8 + 2 = 10
10 + 6x + -5x = 12 + -2(6x + -12)

Combine like terms: 6x + -5x = 1x
10 + 1x = 12 + -2(6x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
10 + 1x = 12 + -2(-12 + 6x)
10 + 1x = 12 + (-12 * -2 + 6x * -2)
10 + 1x = 12 + (24 + -12x)

Combine like terms: 12 + 24 = 36
10 + 1x = 36 + -12x

Solving
10 + 1x = 36 + -12x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '12x' to each side of the equation.
10 + 1x + 12x = 36 + -12x + 12x

Combine like terms: 1x + 12x = 13x
10 + 13x = 36 + -12x + 12x

Combine like terms: -12x + 12x = 0
10 + 13x = 36 + 0
10 + 13x = 36

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + 13x = 36 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + 13x = 36 + -10
13x = 36 + -10

Combine like terms: 36 + -10 = 26
13x = 26

Divide each side by '13'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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