3x+12=(6x-15)-2

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Solution for 3x+12=(6x-15)-2 equation:


Simplifying
3x + 12 = (6x + -15) + -2

Reorder the terms:
12 + 3x = (6x + -15) + -2

Reorder the terms:
12 + 3x = (-15 + 6x) + -2

Remove parenthesis around (-15 + 6x)
12 + 3x = -15 + 6x + -2

Reorder the terms:
12 + 3x = -15 + -2 + 6x

Combine like terms: -15 + -2 = -17
12 + 3x = -17 + 6x

Solving
12 + 3x = -17 + 6x

Solving for variable 'x'.

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

Add '-6x' to each side of the equation.
12 + 3x + -6x = -17 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 3x + -6x = -3x
12 + -3x = -17 + 6x + -6x

Combine like terms: 6x + -6x = 0
12 + -3x = -17 + 0
12 + -3x = -17

Add '-12' to each side of the equation.
12 + -12 + -3x = -17 + -12

Combine like terms: 12 + -12 = 0
0 + -3x = -17 + -12
-3x = -17 + -12

Combine like terms: -17 + -12 = -29
-3x = -29

Divide each side by '-3'.
x = 9.666666667

Simplifying
x = 9.666666667

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