2(x-4)=x-(12-3x)-8

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Solution for 2(x-4)=x-(12-3x)-8 equation:


Simplifying
2(x + -4) = x + -1(12 + -3x) + -8

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

Reorder the terms:
-8 + 2x = -12 + -8 + x + 3x

Combine like terms: -12 + -8 = -20
-8 + 2x = -20 + x + 3x

Combine like terms: x + 3x = 4x
-8 + 2x = -20 + 4x

Solving
-8 + 2x = -20 + 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.
-8 + 2x + -4x = -20 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 2x + -4x = -2x
-8 + -2x = -20 + 4x + -4x

Combine like terms: 4x + -4x = 0
-8 + -2x = -20 + 0
-8 + -2x = -20

Add '8' to each side of the equation.
-8 + 8 + -2x = -20 + 8

Combine like terms: -8 + 8 = 0
0 + -2x = -20 + 8
-2x = -20 + 8

Combine like terms: -20 + 8 = -12
-2x = -12

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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