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

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


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

Reorder the terms:
3(12 + 2x) = 2(x + -4) + x
(12 * 3 + 2x * 3) = 2(x + -4) + x
(36 + 6x) = 2(x + -4) + x

Reorder the terms:
36 + 6x = 2(-4 + x) + x
36 + 6x = (-4 * 2 + x * 2) + x
36 + 6x = (-8 + 2x) + x

Combine like terms: 2x + x = 3x
36 + 6x = -8 + 3x

Solving
36 + 6x = -8 + 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.
36 + 6x + -3x = -8 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 6x + -3x = 3x
36 + 3x = -8 + 3x + -3x

Combine like terms: 3x + -3x = 0
36 + 3x = -8 + 0
36 + 3x = -8

Add '-36' to each side of the equation.
36 + -36 + 3x = -8 + -36

Combine like terms: 36 + -36 = 0
0 + 3x = -8 + -36
3x = -8 + -36

Combine like terms: -8 + -36 = -44
3x = -44

Divide each side by '3'.
x = -14.66666667

Simplifying
x = -14.66666667

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