27=3(q-12)2

Solution for 27=3(q-12)2 equation:

Simplifying
27 = 3(q + -12) * 2

Reorder the terms:
27 = 3(-12 + q) * 2

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
27 = 3 * 2(-12 + q)

Multiply 3 * 2
27 = 6(-12 + q)
27 = (-12 * 6 + q * 6)
27 = (-72 + 6q)

Solving
27 = -72 + 6q

Solving for variable 'q'.

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

Add '-6q' to each side of the equation.
27 + -6q = -72 + 6q + -6q

Combine like terms: 6q + -6q = 0
27 + -6q = -72 + 0
27 + -6q = -72

Add '-27' to each side of the equation.
27 + -27 + -6q = -72 + -27

Combine like terms: 27 + -27 = 0
0 + -6q = -72 + -27
-6q = -72 + -27

Combine like terms: -72 + -27 = -99
-6q = -99

Divide each side by '-6'.
q = 16.5

Simplifying
q = 16.5