3(x-8)-(x+12)=-2(x-5)+10

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Solution for 3(x-8)-(x+12)=-2(x-5)+10 equation:


Simplifying
3(x + -8) + -1(x + 12) = -2(x + -5) + 10

Reorder the terms:
3(-8 + x) + -1(x + 12) = -2(x + -5) + 10
(-8 * 3 + x * 3) + -1(x + 12) = -2(x + -5) + 10
(-24 + 3x) + -1(x + 12) = -2(x + -5) + 10

Reorder the terms:
-24 + 3x + -1(12 + x) = -2(x + -5) + 10
-24 + 3x + (12 * -1 + x * -1) = -2(x + -5) + 10
-24 + 3x + (-12 + -1x) = -2(x + -5) + 10

Reorder the terms:
-24 + -12 + 3x + -1x = -2(x + -5) + 10

Combine like terms: -24 + -12 = -36
-36 + 3x + -1x = -2(x + -5) + 10

Combine like terms: 3x + -1x = 2x
-36 + 2x = -2(x + -5) + 10

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 2x = -2(-5 + x) + 10
-36 + 2x = (-5 * -2 + x * -2) + 10
-36 + 2x = (10 + -2x) + 10

Reorder the terms:
-36 + 2x = 10 + 10 + -2x

Combine like terms: 10 + 10 = 20
-36 + 2x = 20 + -2x

Solving
-36 + 2x = 20 + -2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '2x' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 2x + 2x = 20 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: 2x + 2x = 4x
-36 + 4x = 20 + -2x + 2x

Combine like terms: -2x + 2x = 0
-36 + 4x = 20 + 0
-36 + 4x = 20

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
-36 + 36 + 4x = 20 + 36

Combine like terms: -36 + 36 = 0
0 + 4x = 20 + 36
4x = 20 + 36

Combine like terms: 20 + 36 = 56
4x = 56

Divide each side by '4'.
x = 14

Simplifying
x = 14

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