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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 2x + -12x = -10x
8 + -10x = 3(2 + -1x)
8 + -10x = (2 * 3 + -1x * 3)
8 + -10x = (6 + -3x)

Solving
8 + -10x = 6 + -3x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '3x' to each side of the equation.
8 + -10x + 3x = 6 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -10x + 3x = -7x
8 + -7x = 6 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
8 + -7x = 6 + 0
8 + -7x = 6

Add '-8' to each side of the equation.
8 + -8 + -7x = 6 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
0 + -7x = 6 + -8
-7x = 6 + -8

Combine like terms: 6 + -8 = -2
-7x = -2

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 0.2857142857

Simplifying
x = 0.2857142857

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