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

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


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

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

Reorder the terms:
-9 + -24 + 3x + -6x = -12

Combine like terms: -9 + -24 = -33
-33 + 3x + -6x = -12

Combine like terms: 3x + -6x = -3x
-33 + -3x = -12

Solving
-33 + -3x = -12

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '33' to each side of the equation.
-33 + 33 + -3x = -12 + 33

Combine like terms: -33 + 33 = 0
0 + -3x = -12 + 33
-3x = -12 + 33

Combine like terms: -12 + 33 = 21
-3x = 21

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = -7

Simplifying
x = -7

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