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

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


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

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

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

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

Combine like terms: 4 + 12 = 16
16 + 2x + -1x = 4(x + 4)

Combine like terms: 2x + -1x = 1x
16 + 1x = 4(x + 4)

Reorder the terms:
16 + 1x = 4(4 + x)
16 + 1x = (4 * 4 + x * 4)
16 + 1x = (16 + 4x)

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + 1x = 16 + -16 + 4x

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + 1x = 16 + -16 + 4x
1x = 16 + -16 + 4x

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
1x = 0 + 4x
1x = 4x

Solving
1x = 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.
1x + -4x = 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 1x + -4x = -3x
-3x = 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-3x = 0

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 0

Simplifying
x = 0

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