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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
2(-12 + x) + -4(x + 12) = 2x
(-12 * 2 + x * 2) + -4(x + 12) = 2x
(-24 + 2x) + -4(x + 12) = 2x

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 2x + -4(12 + x) = 2x
-24 + 2x + (12 * -4 + x * -4) = 2x
-24 + 2x + (-48 + -4x) = 2x

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -48 + 2x + -4x = 2x

Combine like terms: -24 + -48 = -72
-72 + 2x + -4x = 2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
-72 + -2x = 2x

Solving
-72 + -2x = 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
-72 + -2x + -2x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: -2x + -2x = -4x
-72 + -4x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
-72 + -4x = 0

Add '72' to each side of the equation.
-72 + 72 + -4x = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: -72 + 72 = 0
0 + -4x = 0 + 72
-4x = 0 + 72

Combine like terms: 0 + 72 = 72
-4x = 72

Divide each side by '-4'.
x = -18

Simplifying
x = -18

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