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

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


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

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

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

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x
12 + 3x = -6 + 5x

Solving
12 + 3x = -6 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
12 + 3x + -5x = -6 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 3x + -5x = -2x
12 + -2x = -6 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
12 + -2x = -6 + 0
12 + -2x = -6

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -2x = -6 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -2x = -6 + -12
-2x = -6 + -12

Combine like terms: -6 + -12 = -18
-2x = -18

Divide each side by '-2'.
x = 9

Simplifying
x = 9

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