3(x-2)=-3x+42

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Solution for 3(x-2)=-3x+42 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -2) = -3x + 42

Reorder the terms:
3(-2 + x) = -3x + 42
(-2 * 3 + x * 3) = -3x + 42
(-6 + 3x) = -3x + 42

Reorder the terms:
-6 + 3x = 42 + -3x

Solving
-6 + 3x = 42 + -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.
-6 + 3x + 3x = 42 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: 3x + 3x = 6x
-6 + 6x = 42 + -3x + 3x

Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0
-6 + 6x = 42 + 0
-6 + 6x = 42

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + 6x = 42 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + 6x = 42 + 6
6x = 42 + 6

Combine like terms: 42 + 6 = 48
6x = 48

Divide each side by '6'.
x = 8

Simplifying
x = 8

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