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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: -8 + 12 = 4
4 + 2x = 4x + -2(3x + -1)

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

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

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

Solving
4 + 2x = 2 + -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.
4 + 2x + 2x = 2 + -2x + 2x

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

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

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

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

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

Divide each side by '4'.
x = -0.5

Simplifying
x = -0.5

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