2x+12=72-4x

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Solution for 2x+12=72-4x equation:


Simplifying
2x + 12 = 72 + -4x

Reorder the terms:
12 + 2x = 72 + -4x

Solving
12 + 2x = 72 + -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.
12 + 2x + 4x = 72 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: 2x + 4x = 6x
12 + 6x = 72 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
12 + 6x = 72 + 0
12 + 6x = 72

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + 6x = 72 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + 6x = 72 + -12
6x = 72 + -12

Combine like terms: 72 + -12 = 60
6x = 60

Divide each side by '6'.
x = 10

Simplifying
x = 10

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