3(x-23)+2(x-2)=12

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Solution for 3(x-23)+2(x-2)=12 equation: 


Simplifying
3(x + -23) + 2(x + -2) = 12

Reorder the terms:
3(-23 + x) + 2(x + -2) = 12
(-23 * 3 + x * 3) + 2(x + -2) = 12
(-69 + 3x) + 2(x + -2) = 12

Reorder the terms:
-69 + 3x + 2(-2 + x) = 12
-69 + 3x + (-2 * 2 + x * 2) = 12
-69 + 3x + (-4 + 2x) = 12

Reorder the terms:
-69 + -4 + 3x + 2x = 12

Combine like terms: -69 + -4 = -73
-73 + 3x + 2x = 12

Combine like terms: 3x + 2x = 5x
-73 + 5x = 12

Solving
-73 + 5x = 12

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '73' to each side of the equation.
-73 + 73 + 5x = 12 + 73

Combine like terms: -73 + 73 = 0
0 + 5x = 12 + 73
5x = 12 + 73

Combine like terms: 12 + 73 = 85
5x = 85

Divide each side by '5'.
x = 17

Simplifying
x = 17

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