2[12+(5-2)*(5-2)]=x

Solution for 2[12+(5-2)*(5-2)]=x equation:

Simplifying
2[12 + (5 + -2)(5 + -2)] = x

Combine like terms: 5 + -2 = 3
2[12 + (3)(5 + -2)] = x

Combine like terms: 5 + -2 = 3
2[12 + 3(3)] = x

Multiply 3 * 3
2[12 + 9] = x

Combine like terms: 12 + 9 = 21
2[21] = x

Multiply 2 * 21
42 = x

Solving
42 = x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-1x' to each side of the equation.
42 + -1x = x + -1x

Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0
42 + -1x = 0

Add '-42' to each side of the equation.
42 + -42 + -1x = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 42 + -42 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -42
-1x = 0 + -42

Combine like terms: 0 + -42 = -42
-1x = -42

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 42

Simplifying
x = 42