3(2x-8)+18=9x-2(9x-12)

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Solution for 3(2x-8)+18=9x-2(9x-12) equation:


Simplifying
3(2x + -8) + 18 = 9x + -2(9x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
3(-8 + 2x) + 18 = 9x + -2(9x + -12)
(-8 * 3 + 2x * 3) + 18 = 9x + -2(9x + -12)
(-24 + 6x) + 18 = 9x + -2(9x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 18 + 6x = 9x + -2(9x + -12)

Combine like terms: -24 + 18 = -6
-6 + 6x = 9x + -2(9x + -12)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6x = 9x + -2(-12 + 9x)
-6 + 6x = 9x + (-12 * -2 + 9x * -2)
-6 + 6x = 9x + (24 + -18x)

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 6x = 24 + 9x + -18x

Combine like terms: 9x + -18x = -9x
-6 + 6x = 24 + -9x

Solving
-6 + 6x = 24 + -9x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '9x' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6x + 9x = 24 + -9x + 9x

Combine like terms: 6x + 9x = 15x
-6 + 15x = 24 + -9x + 9x

Combine like terms: -9x + 9x = 0
-6 + 15x = 24 + 0
-6 + 15x = 24

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 15x = 24 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 15x = 24 + 6
15x = 24 + 6

Combine like terms: 24 + 6 = 30
15x = 30

Divide each side by '15'.
x = 2

Simplifying
x = 2

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